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Dahomey

2024 • 1h8m Documentary

Rating

6.6/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Mati Diop

Screenplay

Mati Diop

Cast

Lucrèce Hougbelo

Parfait Vaiayinon

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

Release date

9/11/2024

Status

Released

Revenue

$506,090

Origin country

FR

Vote count

69