Dahomey, the ‘fantasy documentary’ exploring colonial history

Mati Diop considers Dahomey to be a “fantasy documentary”. A blend of sci-fi touches, duelling debates about colonial trauma, and footage of stolen artefacts being returned from Paris to their rightful home in Benin, Diop’s 68-minute feature explores the subject of restitution in a dreamy, sonically adventurous manner befitting the artistry of its treasures. In fact, one statue, ahellip;

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