Dahomey

Dahomey

2024 fr 68 minutes

Rating: 6.5

Plot

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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Cast

Lucrèce Hougbelo

Lucrèce Hougbelo

(voice)

Parfait Vaiayinon

Parfait Vaiayinon

(voice)

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

Didier Sedoha Nassangade

(voice)

Sabine Badjogoumin

Sabine Badjogoumin

(voice)

Dowoti Desir

Dowoti Desir

Self

Micheline Ayinon

Micheline Ayinon

Self

Bicarel Gnikpo

Bicarel Gnikpo

Self

Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou

Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou

Self

Carlos Ounsougan

Carlos Ounsougan

Radio Univers

Saturnin Olou

Saturnin Olou

Radio Univers

Michael Vogbe

Michael Vogbe

Radio Univers

Pricette Zannou

Pricette Zannou

Radio Univers

Armel Anagonou

Armel Anagonou

Radio Univers

Amour Amoussouvikpo

Amour Amoussouvikpo

Radio Univers

Alexandre Viakinnou

Alexandre Viakinnou

Radio Univers

Willyam Klikan

Willyam Klikan

Radio Univers

Wilfried Kiatagan

Wilfried Kiatagan

Radio Univers

Sarkis Gounon

Sarkis Gounon

Radio Univers

Lino Mewdehou

Lino Mewdehou

Radio Univers

Pretextat Bgelidi

Pretextat Bgelidi

Radio Univers

Gilbert Tonouewa

Gilbert Tonouewa

Radio Univers

Placide Kagbanon

Placide Kagbanon

Radio Univers

Gildas Adannou

Gildas Adannou

Self

Morias Agbessi

Morias Agbessi

Self

Maryline Agbossi

Maryline Agbossi

Self

Habib Ahandessi

Habib Ahandessi

Self

Didier Donatien Alihonou

Didier Donatien Alihonou

Self

Imelda Batamoussi

Imelda Batamoussi

Self

Calixte Biah

Calixte Biah

Self

Jules Bocco

Jules Bocco

Self

Messi Boco

Messi Boco

Self

Diane Cakpo

Diane Cakpo

Self

Gaël Daavo

Gaël Daavo

Self

Chamelie Dognon

Chamelie Dognon

Self

Paul Timothée Doto

Paul Timothée Doto

Self

Odilon Gbenontin

Odilon Gbenontin

Self

Donald Gbossa

Donald Gbossa

Self

Alain Godonou

Alain Godonou

Self - Commissaire de l'exposition

Gilbert Godovo

Gilbert Godovo

Self

Edah Gontran

Edah Gontran

Self

Joséa Guedje

Joséa Guedje

Self

Abdoulaye Imorou

Abdoulaye Imorou

Self

Yvon Kossou-Yovo

Yvon Kossou-Yovo

Self

Raïmi Bassitou Nouatin

Raïmi Bassitou Nouatin

Self

Rose Ouemeho

Rose Ouemeho

Self

Richard J.V. Sogan

Richard J.V. Sogan

Self

Joël Tchogbé

Joël Tchogbé

Self

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