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Dahomey

6.5 2024 1h 8m
Documentary

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.

Directed by Mati Diop

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Lucrèce Hougbelo(voice)
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Parfait Vaiayinon(voice)
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Didier Sedoha Nassangade(voice)
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Sabine Badjogoumin(voice)
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Dowoti DesirSelf
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Micheline AyinonSelf
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Bicarel GnikpoSelf
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Nadia Vihoutou KponadouSelf
CURATED SCREEN

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