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1 month ago
France politics

New documentary tracks the return of looted art from France to Benin

France returned 26 objects to Benin from the ancient kingdom of Dahomey as a gesture of repatriation.
The documentary Dahomey by Mati Diop highlights the challenges and ceremonial nature of returning objects of heritage. [ more ]
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2 months ago
France news

Mati Diop's documentary 'Dahomey' on looted African art wins top prize at Berlin film festival

Mat Diop's 'Dahomey' won the top prize at the Berlin film festival for exploring the return of looted antiquities to Africa.
Other winners included Hong Sang-soo, Bruno Dumont, Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, and Sebastian Stan. [ more ]
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