The Pearl Throne
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?
- Year: 2024
- Country: Germany, Cameroon
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Medea Film Factory, ZDF, ARTE, ZDF/Arte
- Keyword: kamerun
- Director: Grit Lederer
- Cast: Mikaél Assilkinga, Nji Oumarou Nchare, Lars-Christian Koch, Yrine Matchinda, Albert Gouaffo, Richard Tsogang Fossi