Dahomey

20241h 8min

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.

6 Videos

Official Trailer #2 [Subtitled]

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‘Dahomey’ Gives Art a Voice

Featurette

Mati Diop on Dahomey | NYFF62

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Mati Diop on Dahomey

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Official Trailer [Subtitled]

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Clip [Subtitled]

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