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However, as scrutiny intensified, questions about historical accuracy emerged. Critics and members of the Black community pointed out that the Dahomey kingdom was deeply involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, enslaving neighboring tribes and profiting from this brutal commerce. This contradictory history cast a shadow over the film's narrative, raising concerns about whether it was an accurate or overly romanticized depiction of a complex and morally ambiguous past.