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Dahomey (2024)
Directed by Mati Diop
Overview
Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.
Length 68 minutes
Actors
Gildas Adannou | Habib Ahandessi | Joséa Guedje | Imelda Batamoussi