Dahomey

Dahomey

Dahomey

6.6/ 10

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2024

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68 min

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Documentary

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.

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Keywords

african history

african art

benin

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Cast

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

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6.0avg rating

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

October 31, 2024

6

6/10

With over 7,000 pieces taken by the colonising French from their homes in the ancient African kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin), there is much celebration amongst the population at the return of 26 artefacts. These range from statues of their legendary Kings Ghezo and Béhanzin to objects of religious s…

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