The Empty Grave

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Descendants of Tanzanian heroes executed during German colonial rule embark on an emotional quest to find their stolen ancestral skulls, now held in German museums. The families of Songea Mbano and Mangi Lobulu navigate historical archives and modern bureaucracy, confronting a dark past. Their journey becomes a powerful call for repatriation, historical justice, and the healing of a century old wound.

Documentary

Directed by

Cece Mlay, Agnes Lisa Wegner

Starring

John Mbano, Cesilia Mbano, Mnyaka Sururu Mboro, Ernest Kaaya, Felix Kaaya