Dahomey

Dahomey

6.7

Sep 11 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.

Lucrèce Hougbelo

Lucrèce Hougbelo

(voice)

Parfait Vaiayinon

Parfait Vaiayinon

(voice)

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

(voice)

Sabine Badjogoumin

Sabine Badjogoumin

(voice)