Dahomey
Dahomey

Dahomey

September 11, 2024 | 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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Lucrèce Hougbelo

Naomi Scott

Parfait Vaiayinon

Naomi Scott

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

Naomi Scott

Sabine Badjogoumin

Naomi Scott

Dowoti Desir

Naomi Scott

Micheline Ayinon

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