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Directed by | Mati Diop |
Written by | Mati Diop |
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Cinematography | Joséphine Drouin-Viallard |
Edited by | Gabriel Gonzalez |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
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Language | French |
Box office | $565,958[2][3] |
Dahomey is a 2024 documentary film directed by Mati Diop. It is a dramatised account of 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey (in modern-day Republic of Benin), which were held in a museum in France. The film explores how the artifacts were returned from France to Benin, and the reactions of Beninese people.[4] The film was an international co-production between companies in France, Senegal, and Benin.[5]
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival,[6] where it won the festival's top prize, the Golden Bear.[7][8] It was released theatrically in France on 11 September 2024, by Les Films du Losange, to critical acclaim. It was named one of the Top 5 Documentary Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.[9]
It was also selected as the Senegalese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards,[10] where it was shortlisted in two categories: Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film.[11][12]