Dahomey
November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Along with thousands of others, these artefacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. But what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence? The debate rages among students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
- Year : 2024
- Country : France, Senegal
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Les Films du Bal, Fanta Sy, ARTE France Cinéma
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- Director : Mati Diop
- Cast : Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje, Imelda Batamoussi