Dahomey
Dahomey
Documentary

Dahomey

2024
68 min
6.6
66.0%
User Score
(71 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Eve Robin

STARRING

Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir

Videos & Trailers

Official Trailer #2 [Subtitled]
1080p
Trailer

Official Trailer #2 [Subtitled]

‘Dahomey’ Gives Art a Voice
1080p
Featurette

‘Dahomey’ Gives Art a Voice

Mati Diop on Dahomey | NYFF62
2160p
Featurette

Mati Diop on Dahomey | NYFF62

Mati Diop on Dahomey
2160p
Featurette

Mati Diop on Dahomey

Official Trailer [Subtitled]
1080p
Trailer

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Clip [Subtitled]
1080p
Clip

Clip [Subtitled]

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

Carlos Ounsougan

Radio Univers

Saturnin Olou

Radio Univers

Michael Vogbe

Radio Univers

Pricette Zannou

Radio Univers