The voice emanates from the artifact labeled “26,” a statue of Dahomey’s King Ghézo. In a stacked sound of multiple voices ...

There are many voices in Mati Diop’s new documentary, “Dahomey” (in theaters), and one of them belongs to Artifact No. 26. “I lost myself in my dreams, becoming one with these walls ...

The documentary film "Dahomey" is a story of return, the restitution of stolen royal treasures. The 26 artifacts were among thousands taken by French colonial troops in the late 19th century from ...

Her first feature since 2019’s rather startling magical-neo-colonial melodrama, Atlantics, Diop’s doc leaves much unsaid for ...

Dahomey's title refers to the former Kingdom of Dahomey, which collapsed in 1904 after a 304-year-long existence. French colonizers stole these artifacts in 1892. They were subsequently displayed ...

“Dahomey” packs a lot of introspection and heart into its ... for the Dora Milaje members in the “Black Panther” movies.

Mati Diop's “Dahomey” centers on the repatriation of 26 stolen Beninese objects and how it could shape the African country’s future.

An interview with Dahomey director Mati Diop about her documentary that observes the repatriation of Beninese artwork ...

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to director Mati Diop about her new documentary, "Dahomey." The film follows the return of royal treasures plundered by French forces.