The Films
Aanikoobijigan [ancestor / great-grandparent / great-grandchild]
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 80 min
- Director Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil
Subject in Attendance, Staff Pick
In the sterile storage of museums and archives our ancestor’s remains struggle to find their way home. The film follows eleven indigenous repatriation specialists that make up Michigan Anishinaabek Cultural Preservation & Repatriation Alliance, fighting to rebury and return ancestors from settler-colonial libraries, archives, and museums. Winner of the 2026 Sundance NEXT Audience Award.