Dahomey

Dahomey (2024)

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.

Date of release
2024-09-11
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (77)
Runtime
1h 8m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Mati Diop

Casting

  • 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
  • Carlos Ounsougan — Radio Univers
  • Saturnin Olou — Radio Univers
  • Michael Vogbe — Radio Univers
  • Pricette Zannou — Radio Univers

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