Dahomey
| Director | Mati Diop |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | Benin, France, Senegal |
| Runtime | 1h 7m |
| Language | French |
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
| Wikipedia | View article |
Synopsis
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.