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From acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics), DAHOMEY is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the documentary charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, DAHOMEY is an affecting though altogether singular conversation piece that is as spellbinding as it is essential.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    68 minutes
  • Language
    English, French, Fon
  • Country
    France, Senegal, Benin
  • Director
    Mati Diop
  • Producer
    Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy, Mati Diop
  • Cinematographer
    Josephine Drouin Viallard
  • Editor
    Gabriel Gonzalez