Film Screening - Dahomey
Fri, Jan 10
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for an exclusive screening of Dahomey, followed by an insightful discussion with Elizabeth Ajunwa and Maleke Glee. Dive deep into history, culture, and storytelling!
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
About the Film
Set in November 2021, Dahomey charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives, director Mati Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.
Elizabeth Ajunwa
Elizabeth Ajunwa is a DC-based art librarian and memory worker. She currently serves as the Director of the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. As Library Director, she oversees a collection of over 25,000 books and archival resources including zines and artists' books. Elizabeth's journey in the library field began in public libraries, where she gained invaluable hands-on experience at the Prince George's County Memorial Library System. While working in public libraries, she obtained a master's degree in Library and Information Science…