Dahomey(2024)
6.6(71)1h 8m2024-09-11
Documentary
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.
- Director:
- Mati Diop
- Writers:
- Mati Diop
- Producers:
- Mati Diop, Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy
- Cinematographer:
- Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
- Composer:
- Dean Blunt
- Production:
- Les Films du Bal, Fanta Sy, ARTE France Cinéma
- Revenue:
- $506,090
- Status:
- Released
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