Dahomey
Dahomey

Dahomey

6.6

1 hr 8 min

2024-09-11

71

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.

Documentary

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Characters

Lucrèce Hougbelo

Lucrèce Hougbelo

(voice)

Parfait Vaiayinon

Parfait Vaiayinon

(voice)

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

(voice)

Sabine Badjogoumin

Sabine Badjogoumin

(voice)

Dowoti Desir

Dowoti Desir

Self

Micheline Ayinon

Micheline Ayinon

Self

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