The Violence of a Civilization Without Secrets

Directed by Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil, Jackson Polys · 2018

The Khalil brothers and artist Jackson Polys examine the legal fight over the remains of the Kennewick Man, pitting Native tribes seeking burial against scientists who wanted to study him.

A sharp, essayistic challenge to who gets to own and study Indigenous ancestors.

For the third and final contribution to Contour 8 Biennale, inhabitants has commissioned Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil in order to host an urgent reflection on indigenous sovereignty, the undead violence of museum archives

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