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AANIKOOBIJIGAN [ANCESTOR/GREAT-GRANDPARENT/GREAT-GRANDCHILD]

by Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil

synopsis

Trapped in museum archives, Ancestors bend time and space to find their way home. History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.

original title: Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
country: United States, Denmark
year: 2026
genre: documentary
directed by: Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
film run: 80'
cinematography by: Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
film editing: Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
music: Leila Bordreuil, Lucky Dragons
producer: Steve Holmgren, Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil, Grace Remington, Jacque Clark, Franny Alfano
production: Ozhitoon Films + Steady Orbits (US)

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