"The repatriation is both an apology for the destruction caused by #FrenchColonialism and a reassertion of its power. It is a reclamation of meaningful cultural objects and a funeral for a culture that no longer exists. It is a joyful celebration and a savage insult."
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Los Angeles Review of Books · Here, There, Everywhere | Los Angeles Review of BooksMichelle Cohn explores Mati Diop’s recent film “Dahomey.”
