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Sources differ as to the which was the first Beninese film, with some pointing to the short Lumière des hommes (1954, director unknown), [1] with others pointing to the work of Pascal Abikanlou, who made a number of documentaries in the 1960s, followed by his first feature film Sous le signe du vaudou in 1974.
Dark lord figures are characterized by aspirations to power and identification with some fundamental force of evil or chaos, such as a devil or antichrist figure. [1] The Encyclopedia of Fantasy notes that common features of a dark lord character include being "already defeated but not destroyed aeons before" and engaging in "wounding of the land" or other rituals of desecration.
According to Benin oral history, Aruan was a giant who could sweep the city of Benin using palm tree. [2] Sometimes spelt as Arhuanran or Aruanran, Aruan was destined to be an Oba of Benin Kingdom but the circumstances surrounding his birth meant that he lost the throne to his younger brother who was born the same day. [3]
It is a dramatised account of 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey (in modern-day Benin), which were held in a museum in France. The film explores how the artifacts were returned from France to Benin, and the reactions of Beninese people. [4] The film was an international co-production between companies in France, Senegal, and Benin. [5]
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A new episode from Amazon's highly anticipated 'Lord of the Rings' series drops on Sept. 9. Here's how to stream the show free.
Invasion 1897 is a Nigerian movie that re-enacted the historical events that culminated in the February, 1897 invasion, destruction and looting of the ancient West African kingdom of Benin; and the deposition and exile of its once powerful king.
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