Documentary · France · 2024 · 1h 8m

Dahomey

Dahomey poster
Director
Mati Diop
Cast
Lucrèce Hougbelo as (voice) Parfait Vaiayinon as (voice) Didier Sedoha Nassangade as (voice) Sabine Badjogoumin as (voice) Dowoti Desir as Self Micheline Ayinon as Self
Crew
Joséphine Drouin-Viallard — Director of Photography Gabriel Gonzalez — Editor Dean Blunt — Original Music Composer Wally Badarou — Original Music Composer Mati Diop — Writer Eve Robin — Producer
Synopsis

Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.

Trailer Dahomey — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
african historyafrican artbenin
Key Collaborators
Mati Diop Director Joséphine Drouin-Viallard Director of Photography Gabriel Gonzalez Editor Dean Blunt Original Music Composer Wally Badarou Original Music Composer Mati Diop Writer Eve Robin Producer Mati Diop Producer Judith Lou Lévy Producer
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