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Dahomey
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Dahomey is a 2024 documentary film directed and written by Mati Diop. The production originates from France, Senegal, and Benin, with additional involvement from Les Films du Bal, Fanta Sy, and ARTE France Cinéma. The narrative is set in Paris and Cotonou, exploring themes of African history and art. The film features music composed by Wally Badarou and Dean Blunt and is presented in French and Fon.
Released on September 11, 2024, the film has a runtime of 68 minutes. It received the Golden Bear and the Lumière Award for Best Documentary, and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film. Critical reception includes a 95% score and an 85/100 rating. The work is part of the list of Senegalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is recognized in the Golden Bear collection.
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Film · TMDB
6.6Thousands 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.
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
Themes
- african history
- african art
- benin
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
3,159 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
85/100
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Awards
- 13 wins & 51 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- Benin
- Original language
- Fon
- Director
- Mati Diop
- Screenwriter
- Mati Diop
- Composer
- Dean Blunt
- Narrative location
- Cotonou
- Duration
- 67
- FilmAffinity ID
- 689796
- Image
- MKr354597 Mati Diop (Goldener Bär der Berlinale 2024).jpg
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- publication date
- 2025-01-30
- Commons category
- Dahomey (film)
- review score
- 85/100
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Film
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