Dahomey (2024)
68 min
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.
- Release date
- January 30, 2025
- Country of origin
- France, Benin, Senegal
- Box office
- $506,090
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Trailer
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
- Bicarel Gnikpo as Self
- Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou as Self
- Carlos Ounsougan as Radio Univers
- Saturnin Olou as Radio Univers
Crew
- Mati Diop · Director
- Mati Diop · Writer
- Makenzy Orcel · Writer
- Mati Diop · Producer
- Judith Lou Lévy · Producer
- Eve Robin · Producer
- Wally Badarou · Composer
- Dean Blunt · Composer
- Joséphine Drouin-Viallard · Cinematographer
- Gabriel Gonzalez · Editor
- Mati Diop · Casting director