Dahomey
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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.
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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.
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Dahomey
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.
- Directors
- Mati Diop
- Producers
- Eve Robin, Mati Diop, Judith Lou Lévy
- Cast and Characters
- 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)
- Languages
- English, Ewe, French