‘Dahomey,’ a film on stolen African artefacts wins big

Mati Diop has been awarded the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival for her documentary Dahomey about the first major return of looted treasures from Europe to Africa. She beat several veteran directors to the top prize. The 41-year-old Senegalese-French director’s one-hour film follows a hoard of 26 treasures on their 2021 … Continue reading ‘Dahomey,’ a film on stolen African artefacts wins big