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Mangi Meli Remains
An old man from Kilimanjaro is missing the head of his grandfather.
2020·12m·★ 0.0
SW original
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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A visually expressive choice that uses animation as part of the storytelling rather than simply as a format label.
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Best suited to viewers open to a more stylized visual experience.
Commitment
Light commitment · 12m
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