Attributes
- Directed by Mati Diop
- Origin France
- Year 2024
- Duration 1h 8m
- Certificate PG
- Type Film
English, French, Fon with English subtitles
In November 2021, a documentarian takes a dreamlike and inquisitive look at 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Mati Diop (Atlantics) considers how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. A poetic and immersive work that delves into far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution.
Trailers & clips
Times & Tickets
-
Saturday 24 May 2025
More at Chapter
-
- Film
Watch Africa Festival 2025: Memories of Love Returned (adv12A)
A chance encounter leads to the discovery of a treasure trove of portrait photographs.
-
- Film
Watch Africa Festival 2025: Who Do I Belong To (cert tbc)
A woman’s son returns from war, but things are not as they seem.
-
- Film
Watch Africa Festival 2025: The Battle for Laikipia
A documentary about unresolved tensions on Kenyan conservation land.
-
- Film
Watch Africa Festival 2025: Soul Boy (12)
After his father gambles his soul to a witch, Abila races against time to save him.