I haven't seen the film yet, Tim, but maybe I will. I was fairly sure that it would be another problem, but if you think it's worth a look, then look I will. As for the "Big Game," I can't seem to generate any enthusiasm for sports ball of any sort anymore. I tried to think of what the opposite of watching it would entail and settled on a rewatch of the first season of "Fleabag." Because, why not?
I think you won't like the way it exonerates Dahomey (especially considering Ghezo's frequent raids on Abeokuta in the following decades) but I do think it's an interesting try. I certainly can't think of a Hollywood film that has taken this history even remotely seriously and this one does, up to a point.
I haven't seen the film yet, Tim, but maybe I will. I was fairly sure that it would be another problem, but if you think it's worth a look, then look I will. As for the "Big Game," I can't seem to generate any enthusiasm for sports ball of any sort anymore. I tried to think of what the opposite of watching it would entail and settled on a rewatch of the first season of "Fleabag." Because, why not?
I think you won't like the way it exonerates Dahomey (especially considering Ghezo's frequent raids on Abeokuta in the following decades) but I do think it's an interesting try. I certainly can't think of a Hollywood film that has taken this history even remotely seriously and this one does, up to a point.