November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Along with thousands of others, these artefacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. But what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence? The debate rages among students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
Dahomey is of 1 hour(s) and 8 minute(s). It is Produced By: Les Films du Bal, Fanta Sy, ARTE France Cinéma. It was released on 2024-09-25.
Genres: Documentary
