Dahomey

Name: Dahomey
Director: Mati Diop
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-09-11
Duration: 68 min
Cast: Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir

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2024 · 68 min · Documentary · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Mati Diop

Cast

Lucrèce Hougbelo — (voice)
Parfait Vaiayinon — (voice)
Didier Sedoha Nassangade — (voice)
Sabine Badjogoumin — (voice)
Dowoti Desir — Self