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The Exile of King Behanzin
The Exile of King Behanzin

THE EXILE OF KING BEHANZIN

L'exil du roi Behanzin

Directed by Guy Deslauriers
France, Martinique, 1994
Drama, History

Synopsis

Evocation of the ruthless war between 1890 and 1894 between the French colonial army and young Ahydjere Behanzin, king and living god of Dahomey, which ended in his surrender and his exile.

Synopsis

Evocation of the ruthless war between 1890 and 1894 between the French colonial army and young Ahydjere Behanzin, king and living god of Dahomey, which ended in his surrender and his exile.