Dahomey (2024)

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.

Title: Dahomey

Release Date: 2024-09-11

Runtime: 68 minutes

Director: Mati Diop

Cast: Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir, Micheline Ayinon, Bicarel Gnikpo, Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou, Carlos Ounsougan, Saturnin Olou

Genres: Documentary

Country: France, Senegal

Language: French

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 6.6 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1101256