2024
6.7 (46 votes)
1h 8m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Les Films du Bal
Fanta Sy
ARTE France Cinéma
Fanta Sy
ARTE France Cinéma
Dahomey
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Eve Robin, Mati Diop, Judith Lou Lévy
Director of Photography: Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
Writer: Mati Diop
Director: Mati Diop
Top Cast
Lucrèce Hougbelo
(voice)
Parfait Vaiayinon
(voice)
Didier Sedoha Nassangade
(voice)
Sabine Badjogoumin
(voice)
Dowoti Desir
Self
Micheline Ayinon
Self
Bicarel Gnikpo
Self
Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou
Self
Videos
Official Trailer #2 [Subtitled]
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
