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This screening will be shown with the addition of captions throughout the film. A hearing loop is also available in the Cinema.
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, including the voice of an artifact, 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.
‘Once the film gets into its rhythm, the conversations are so engaging one wishes they would go on for much longer’ – Roger Ebert ★★★
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Certificate: PG
Length: 83 minutes
Director: Mati Diop
Cast: Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi and Joséa Guedje