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 singular and immersive work, shifting through perspectives on issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution – as spellbinding as it is essential.