Dahomey

Dahomey 2024 Released

Directed by Mati Diop

Documentary · 68 min

 

Dahomey 2024 Released

Directed by Mati Diop

Documentary · 68 min

 

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.

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.

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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Sep 11, 2024
COUNTRY
FR
LANGUAGE
FR
SPOKEN
English, Ewe, French
BUDGET
N/A
REVENUE
$506,090