Pétanque: The Game Bringing Benin's Communities Together

This documentary visits Attake Square in Porto-Novo, Benin, where petanque brings together a community of four religions, seven languages and ten ethnicities. In a region marked by tension, the game becomes a rare space of harmony and shared life. It reveals how a simple pastime can knit people together. It is a heartening watch about sport, diversity and coexistence in West Africa. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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