Dahomey (2024)

In 2021, 26 royal treasures plundered from the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1892 begin their long-awaited return to Benin from France. This pivotal moment in history ignites fervent debates at the University of Abomey-Calavi, where a new generation grapples with the weight of colonial legacy. As the ancestral artefacts make their journey back to a homeland that has evolved in their absence, the tension between cultural restitution and national identity rises to the forefront.