Good interview with director Mati Diop on her film about the return of 26 looted African treasures from France back to Benin (formerly Dahomey).
A key section of Dahomey shows a debate that Diop organised among Beninese students.. Their comments cut to the heart of Dahomey’s broader theme – notably when one young woman, a native speaker of the Fon language, says that when she learned about her own culture, it was in French"
#Dahomey #Benin #France #Africa #Colonialism
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/19/mati-diop-dahomey-atlantics-beyonce
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