Cultural Rights and Cinematic Heritage: Framing Film Restitution as a Human Right

Author: Pauline Kuranchie August 19, 2026 Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (1925-1987), a Benin-born Senegalese filmmaker, producer, and film historian. He is a key figure in West African film history and one of the earliest voices to articulate the demand for the restitution of Africa’s film and audiovisual heritage. [Source: Criterion Collection] From Egypt’s Rosetta Stone, Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes, and…