Französischer Kinoabend - Dahomey

In the organizer's words:

With German subtitles

Mati Diop's documentary focuses on the return of 26 royal art treasures from the former Kingdom of Dahomey to their country of origin - today's Benin. These works were looted during the colonial era and taken to France. Diop's film, which was awarded the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale, explores questions of self-determination and restitution in an imaginative way. In this way, the voices outside the walls of international museums become audible - and art and cultural spaces are redefined.

As part of the Bonn Filmfair, followed by a discussion with Julia Binter, Argelander Professor of Critical Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Bonn.