Dahomey (2024) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Les Films du Bal / Fanta Sy / ARTE France Cinéma /

September 11, 2024 1h 8m France Documentary Ewe More

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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.

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title：Dahomey
status：Released
Release date： 2024
Runtime：1h 8m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： France · Senegal ·
Original Language： Ewe · French · English ·
Director： Mati Diop /
Writers： Mati Diop ·
Production companies： Les Films du Bal · Fanta Sy · ARTE France Cinéma ·
Revenue：$506,090.00
Overview：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.

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