The Pearl Throne

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The Pearl Throne
NR 53 minDocumentary
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Germany holds the largest collection of Cameroonian cultural objects in the world in its Ethnological museums. One important piece is 'Mandu Yenu' the Royal Throne of Bamum, a striking work adorned with glass beads and cowrie shells, also known as the Pearl Throne. What should be done with this masterwork and other pieces overshadowed by their colonial heritage?
StarringBénédicte Savoy
DirectorGrit Lederer

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Original Language:German
Production Companies:Medea Film Factory, ZDF, ARTE, ZDF/Arte
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