Dahomey Movie Details:
| Country | France Senegal Benin |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Release date | 18 February 2024 (Berlinale) 25 September 2024 (France) |
| Running time | 1hr 8min |
| Starring | Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje |
| Directed by | Mati Diop |
| Written by | Mati Diop |
| Produced by | Mati Diop Eve Robin Judith Lou Lévy |
| Cinematography by | Joséphine Drouin-Viallard |
| Edited by | Gabriel Gonzalez |
| Music by | Wally Badarou Dean Blunt |
| Production Company | Fanta Sy Les Films du Bal |
| Distributor | Les Films du losange (France) Sudu Connexion (Africa) |
Dahomey Movie Cast & Characters:
- Gildas Adannou
- Habib Ahandessi
- Joséa Guedje
Storyline:
The journey of 26 plundered royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey exhibited in Paris, is now being returned to Benin. Diop artistically voices a new generation’s demands.
About Dahomey Movie:
Dahomey is a documentary film directed by Mati Diop. It is a dramatized account of 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey (in the modern-day Republic of Benin), held in a museum in France. The film explores how the artifacts were returned from France to Benin and the reactions of the Beninese people.
The film was an international co-production between companies in France, Senegal, and Benin. It was shown in the main competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the festival’s top prize, the Golden Bear. It was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.
It is scheduled for theatrical release in France on 25 September 2024.
