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.
Released: Mar 15, 2020
Runtime: 12 minutes
Stars: Nkwabi Elias Ng'angasamala, Michael Ojake
Crew: Andi Otto (Sound Designer), Sarita Lydia Mamseri (Scenario Writer), Konradin Kunze (Lead Animator), Sarita Lydia Mamseri (Script Researcher), Sharron Mirsky (Animation), Konradin Kunze (Director)