The Guardian's film critic Peter Bradshaw reviews Dahomey, a documentary made by Franco-Senegalese film-maker Mati Diop. This documentary is the first major return of looted treasures from Europe to Africa, and has won the to the top prize, the Golden Bear, at the 74th Berlin film festival.

Peter Bradshaw writes:" an invigorating and enlivening film, with obvious implications for the Elgin/Parthenon marbles in the British Museum."

The on hour documentary borrows its name from the former West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in the south of today’s Republic of Benin, follows a hoard of 26 treasures on their 2021 return journey from Paris to Benin. Along with others these treasures were looted by French forces in 1892, almost a century and a half earlier.

To read Peter Bradshaw's Guardian article in full, follow the link here.

Speaking on the Berlinare's red carpet, Mati Diop said: "Am so happy that this film, brings a little hope and perspective."

This second win in a row for a documentaryis a strong signal that the genre is having a moment, one that is celebrated.