7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary • 2024 • 68 min
Dahomey (2024)
Dahomey (2024)
Overview
Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.
Starring Cast
Lucrèce Hougbelo • Parfait Vaiayinon • Didier Sedoha Nassangade
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.
Starring Cast
Lucrèce Hougbelo • Parfait Vaiayinon • Didier Sedoha Nassangade
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film centers on the restitution of royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey, directly engaging with the historical injustices of colonialism and advocating for cultural reclamation. Its narrative explicitly promotes progressive ideals by challenging historical power structures and championing decolonization through restorative justice.
Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the restitution of cultural artifacts to an African nation, inherently critiquing historical colonial practices and their impact. Its narrative is centered on themes of historical justice and cultural reclamation.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Dahomey is a documentary film focusing on the return of royal treasures to Benin. The film does not feature fictional characters adapted from source material or historical figures portrayed with a different gender. Therefore, no instances of gender swapping are present.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Dahomey" is a documentary focusing on the restitution of royal treasures. It does not feature fictional characters or actors portraying specific historical figures, therefore the concept of a race swap is not applicable.
Family Values: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.5
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