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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.
- Year2024
- Runtime68 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Ewe, French
- CountryFrance, Senegal, Benin
- DirectorMati Diop
- ScreenwriterMati Diop
- ProducerMati Diop, Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy
- Executive ProducerChristiane Chabi Kao
- Co-ProducerOlivier Père
- CastLucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade
- CinematographerJoséphine Drouin-Viallard
- EditorGabriel Gonzalez
- ComposerDean Blunt, Wally Badarou
- Sound DesignNicolas Becker
- MusicGuillaume Clément
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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.
- Year2024
- Runtime68 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Ewe, French
- CountryFrance, Senegal, Benin
- DirectorMati Diop
- ScreenwriterMati Diop
- ProducerMati Diop, Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy
- Executive ProducerChristiane Chabi Kao
- Co-ProducerOlivier Père
- CastLucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade
- CinematographerJoséphine Drouin-Viallard
- EditorGabriel Gonzalez
- ComposerDean Blunt, Wally Badarou
- Sound DesignNicolas Becker
- MusicGuillaume Clément