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Dahomey

Le retour
by Mati Diop
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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.

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Screenings and awards

2025
2024
DOC NYC
United States (USA)
2024
Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
Germany
Golden Bear for Best Film
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