Albuquerque’s Guild Cinema screened the new documentary “Dahomey.” Directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, the ...

When it came time to decide what movie would kick off this year’s Through the Lens of Black Women series at the Museum of ...

The doc tells the story of African art that was looted in the 19th century from the kingdom of Dahomey, following 26 artifacts that were taken back to Benin from France after French president ...

In November 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey plundered by French colonialists in 1892 were returned to Benin, the west African nation that now encompasses Dahomey that gained its ...

Other winners of the evening included Louise Courvoisier’s low budget rural drama and French box office breakout Holy Cow, which won Best First Film, while its young star Clément Faveau was ...

Further awards seasons hopefuls also featured in the Lumière prizes, with Mati Diop’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dahomey – which ... budget rural drama and French box office breakout ...