Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
2026
Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
85m
Showtimes
Saturday, April 25, 2026
12:45PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema (east)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4:00PM Oriental Theatre - Lubar Cinema (west)
Description
History, spirituality, and the law collide as Michigan tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains trapped in museums, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place. Featuring interviews with repatriation specialists, historians, and museum workers, this innovative documentary outlines the history of Indigenous burial ground desecrations over the last several centuries and pays tribute to the devoted work of the people bringing their Ancestors home.
- Series
- Documentary Festival Favorites Program – MFF26
- Year
- 2026
- Length
- 85 minutes
- Language
- English, Anishinaabemowin
- Subtitles
- English
- Country
- United States, Denmark
- Directors
- Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
- Producers
- Steve Holmgren, Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil, Grace Remington, Jacque Clark, Franny Alfano
- Cinematographer
- Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
- Editor
- Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
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