🎬 Documentary

Dahomey

⭐ 6.6/10 2024 1h 8m Dir. Mati Diop

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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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⭐ 6.6/10 71 votes

Quick facts

Year
2024
Runtime
1h 8m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.6/10
Votes
71
Genre
Documentary
Director
Mati Diop
Language
FR

Cast

👤
Lucrèce Hougbelo
(voice)
👤
Parfait Vaiayinon
(voice)
👤
Didier Sedoha Nassangade
(voice)
👤
Sabine Badjogoumin
(voice)
👤
Dowoti Desir
Self
👤
Micheline Ayinon
Self
👤
Bicarel Gnikpo
Self
👤
Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou
Self
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Mati Diop 👤 Lucrèce Hougbelo 👤 Parfait Vaiayinon 👤 Didier Sedoha Nassangade
african history african art benin

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Dahomey has a runtime of 1h 8m (1 hour and 8 minutes).
Dahomey was directed by Mati Diop and released in 2024.
Dahomey is a Documentary film (2024).
The cast of Dahomey includes Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir.
Dahomey has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 71 votes.

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