Dahomey (film)

Dahomey
Dahomey
	Festival release poster
Directed by	Mati Diop
Written by	Mati Diop
Produced by	Mati Diop; Eve Robin; Judith Lou Lévy;
Cinematography	Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
Edited by	Gabriel Gonzalez
Music by	Wally Badarou; Dean Blunt;
Production; companies	Fanta Sy; Les Films du Bal;
Distributed by	Les Films du losange (France); Sudu Connexion (Africa);
Release dates	18 February 2024 (Berlinale); 25 September 2024 (France);
Running time	67 minutes
Countries	France; Senegal; Benin;
Language	French

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.^[2]^[3]

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,^[4] where it won the festival's top prize, the Golden Bear.^[5] It was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.^[6]

It is scheduled for theatrical release in France on 25 September 2024.^[7]

^ Keslassy, Elsa (26 March 2024). "Mati Diop's Berlinale Golden Bear Winner 'Dahomey' Sells Nearly Worldwide for Films du Losange". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^ Katz, David (9 January 2024). "20 European films we're anticipating in 2024". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ Diop, Mati (9 February 2024). "Dahomey". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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[1] Keslassy, Elsa (26 March 2024). "Mati Diop's Berlinale Golden Bear Winner 'Dahomey' Sells Nearly Worldwide for Films du Losange". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

[lead:cine-2] Katz, David (9 January 2024). "20 European films we're anticipating in 2024". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

[3] Diop, Mati (9 February 2024). "Dahomey". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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[6] Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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