Dahomey (2024)

Documentary

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.

Cast

• Lucrèce Hougbelo as (voice)
• Parfait Vaiayinon as (voice)
• Didier Sedoha Nassangade as (voice)
• Sabine Badjogoumin as (voice)
• Dowoti Desir as Self
• Micheline Ayinon as Self
• Bicarel Gnikpo as Self
• Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou as Self
• Carlos Ounsougan as Radio Univers
• Saturnin Olou as Radio Univers

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