The journey of 26 plundered royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey exhibited in Paris, now being returned to Benin.
Synopsis
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.
Festivals & Awards
- Director
- Mati Diop
- Genres
- Documentary
- Duration (min)
- Year
- Country
- France, Senegal
- Rating
- -12
- Audio
- French
- Subtitles
- Dutch, French
