Dahomey

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Directed by: Mati Diop

Runtime: 1h 8min Certificate: PG

Topics: Sociopolitical

26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey are leaving Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin.

Acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics) charts their journey of homecoming, questioning how these artefacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.

Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is a singular and immersive work, shifting through perspectives on issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution – as spellbinding as it is essential.