This event is in the past.It took place on February 26, 2026 at Weis Cinema.
Mati Diop's Golden Bear-winning documentary follows 26 royal treasures looted from Dahomey as they return to Benin after 130 years, asking what homecoming means when a nation rebuilt itself in their absence.
Golden Bear winner
Post-colonial history
Free screening
French cinema
Tips
🎬"haunting and humble" (The Wall Street Journal)
⏱️Just 68 minutes
🎓Free campus screening
Albertine French Film Festival: Dahomey
Annandale-On-Hudson
Mati Diop's Golden Bear-winning documentary follows 26 royal treasures looted from Dahomey as they return to Benin after 130 years, asking what homecoming means when a nation rebuilt itself in their absence.
Golden Bear winner
Post-colonial history
Free screening
French cinema
Tips
🎬"haunting and humble" (The Wall Street Journal)
⏱️Just 68 minutes
🎓Free campus screening
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