14/04/2025
On Thursday, April 3rd, The Empty Grave was screened at the in Dar es Salaam.
The screenings aim to raise awareness about the current state of restitution efforts, expand the community of restitution advocates, and spark broader dialogue around contemporary decolonisation, cultural identity, and historical accountability.
The audience responded with mixed emotions—a blend of reflection, sadness, and curiosity. After the screening, attendees engaged in a meaningful discussion, asking questions about what has been done so far to support the restitution process, what inspired the telling of this story, and the deeper significance of returning ancestral remains and looted artefacts to their rightful homes. Most importantly, the conversation centred around the critical question: what happens after these ancestral remains and looted artefacts are returned?
Thank you to Karen for hosting the screening.
Alhamisi, tarehe 3 Aprili, filamu ya Kaburi Wazi ilionyeshwa katika ukumbi wa jijini Dar es Salaam. Maonyesho haya yanalenga kuongeza uelewa kuhusu hali ya sasa ya juhudi za urejeshaji, kupanua jamii ya watetezi wa urejeshaji, na kuchochea mijadala mipana kuhusu ukoloni mamboleo, utambulisho wa kitamaduni, na uwajibikaji wa kihistoria.
Watazamaji walionyesha hisia mchanganyiko—zikiwemo tafakari, huzuni na shauku ya kujua zaidi. Baada ya onyesho, walihusika katika mjadala mzito waliouliza maswali kuhusu hatua zilizokwisha chukuliwa kusaidia mchakato wa urejeshaji, nini kilihamasisha simulizi ya hadithi hii, na umuhimu wa kurejesha mabaki ya mababu na urithi wa kihistoria katika jamii zao. Zaidi ya yote, mjadala ulijikita kwenye swali kuu: nini kinafuata baada ya mabaki ya mababu na urithi mwingine wa kihistoria kurejeshwa?
Asante Karen kwa kuwa mwenyeji wetu.
'Tujiwakilishe, Tujivunie, Tupige Stori.'
