Mangi Meli Remains
In Old Moshi, Tanzania, a head is missing : the skull of Chief Meli, who fought the German colonial occupation of his territory and was executed in response to his resistance in 1900. This animated film, based on archival sources and oral accounts provided by Chief Meli's grandson, sheds light on the racist roots of physical anthropology and ethnological museums.
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Mangi Meli Remains
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 15, 2020
Runtime
0h 12m
Genres
Animation, History
Original Title
Mangi Meli Remains
Production Companies
Flinn Works
Director
Konradin Kunze
Description
In Old Moshi, Tanzania, a head is missing : the skull of Chief Meli, who fought the German colonial occupation of his territory and was executed in response to his resistance in 1900. This animated film, based on archival sources and oral accounts provided by Chief Meli's grandson, sheds light on the racist roots of physical anthropology and ethnological museums.
