This documentary follows two Tanzanian families in their search for the human remains of their ancestors who were killed and taken to Germany during colonialism. Their search leads them to Germany where institutions store over 20.000 skulls and bones from victims of violence, taken in the beginning of the 20th century, to Germany for research or as trophies. The film shows the pain and traumas that colonial violence caused and is still causing in Tanzanian families and communities today. We shed light on how complicated and intransparent the jungle of German and Tanzanian bureaucracy can be. Even though the topic has reached the political levels, it is still unclear how the remains will be identified and returned to the communities. The film cuts back and forth between Tanzania and Berlin. It includes interviews and conversations with scientists, politicians and a visit of Frank Walter Steinmeier in Tanzania. This project was co-directed by Agnes Lisa Wegner (Germany) and Cece Mlay (Tanzania).
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