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.| Status: | Released (2024-09-11) |
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| Awards: | 8 wins & 46 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $100,959 |
| Screen: | Mati Diop, Makenzy Orcel |
| Productions: | Les Films du Bal, Fanta Sy, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Production Countries: | France, Senegal |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Èʋegbe, Français |
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Casts
- 5166333: Lucrèce Hougbelo - (voice)
- 5166334: Parfait Vaiayinon - (voice)
- 5166335: Didier Sedoha Nassangade - (voice)
- 5166336: Sabine Badjogoumin - (voice)
- 5166337: Dowoti Desir - Self
- 5166338: Micheline Ayinon - Self
- 5166340: Bicarel Gnikpo - Self
Crews
- 136168: Mati Diop - Producer - Production
- 2026843: Eve Robin - Producer - Production
- 1812188: Judith Lou Lévy - Producer - Production
- 2287758: Gabriel Gonzalez - Editor - Editing
- 3746249: Joséphine Drouin-Viallard - Director of Photography - Camera
- 136168: Mati Diop - Writer - Writing
- 17428: Nicolas Becker - Sound Designer - Sound
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With over 7,000 pieces taken by the colonising French from their homes in the ancient African kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin), there is much celebration amongst the population at the return of 26 artefacts. These range from statues of their legendary Kings Ghezo and Béhanzin to object ....
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