Events

Dahomey

Mati Diop

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.

Credits

Director(s):

Mati Diop

Producer(s):

Eve Robin

Co-Producers(s):

Olivier Père

Writer(s):

Mati Diop

Cast:

Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje, Imelda Batamoussi

Composer(s):

Wally Badarou