THE EMPTY GRAVE

MAR 25 2026
4PM

RAINEY AUDITORIUM
PENN MUSEUM

Join us for a screening of the documentary film The Empty Grave (dirs. Agnes Wegner & Cece Mlay), followed by a discussion. The documentary follows two Tanzanian families in their efforts to locate and repatriate the remains of their ancestors, which were taken to Germany during the colonial era and are currently held in museum collections.


The post-screening discussion will feature Erinest Kaaya, Felix Kaaya, and Ndelekwa Kaaya (whose ancestor's remains are held at the American Museum of Natural History) and German artist and activist Konradin Kunze, who has worked on issues of colonial restitution for over a decade. Some discussants may join via Zoom.