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Screening-debate: Dahomey by Mati Diop
History unfolds before your eyes as twenty-six royal artifacts journey from Paris back to Benin in this deeply moving cinematic work. Following the screening, join an open discussion that tackles the complex aftermath of colonial displacement. It is an essential moment for anyone looking to understand the profound dialogue between these ancient relics and a new generation.
Médiathèque James Baldwin (Paris 19th)
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Screening of the film Dahomey by Mati Diop, on October 14 at 7:00 PM, at the Médiathèque James Baldwin, 10 bis Rue Henri Ribière, 75019 Paris, followed by a debate.
Free entry, subject to availability.
November 2021, twenty-six royal treasures of Dahomey are preparing to leave Paris to be repatriated to their land of origin, which has become Benin. Along with thousands of others, these works were looted during the invasion by French colonial troops in 1892. But how can one experience the return of these ancestors in a country that had to build itself and cope with their absence? As the soul of the works is set free, the debate rages among the students of the University of Abomey-Calavi. (Synopsis from Allociné)
