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Dahomey 2024 Directed by Mati Diop

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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Senegal
Language French
Spoken Languages English , Ewe , French
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies ARTE France Cinéma , Les Films du Bal , Fanta Sy
Revenue $506,090
Release Date 11 September 2024
68 mins
Cast
Lucrèce Hougbelo
Lucrèce Hougbelo (voice)
Parfait Vaiayinon
Parfait Vaiayinon (voice)
Didier Sedoha Nassangade
Didier Sedoha Nassangade (voice)
Sabine Badjogoumin
Sabine Badjogoumin (voice)
Dowoti Desir
Dowoti Desir Self
Micheline Ayinon
Micheline Ayinon Self
Bicarel Gnikpo
Bicarel Gnikpo Self
Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou
Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou Self
Carlos Ounsougan
Carlos Ounsougan Radio Univers
Saturnin Olou
Saturnin Olou Radio Univers
Michael Vogbe
Michael Vogbe Radio Univers
Pricette Zannou
Pricette Zannou Radio Univers
Armel Anagonou
Armel Anagonou Radio Univers
Amour Amoussouvikpo
Amour Amoussouvikpo Radio Univers
Alexandre Viakinnou
Alexandre Viakinnou Radio Univers
Willyam Klikan
Willyam Klikan Radio Univers
Wilfried Kiatagan
Wilfried Kiatagan Radio Univers
Sarkis Gounon
Sarkis Gounon Radio Univers
Lino Mewdehou
Lino Mewdehou Radio Univers
Pretextat Bgelidi
Pretextat Bgelidi Radio Univers
Gilbert Tonouewa
Gilbert Tonouewa Radio Univers
Placide Kagbanon
Placide Kagbanon Radio Univers
Gildas Adannou
Gildas Adannou Self
Morias Agbessi
Morias Agbessi Self
Maryline Agbossi
Maryline Agbossi Self
Habib Ahandessi
Habib Ahandessi Self
Didier Donatien Alihonou
Didier Donatien Alihonou Self
Imelda Batamoussi
Imelda Batamoussi Self
Calixte Biah
Calixte Biah Self
Jules Bocco
Jules Bocco Self
Messi Boco
Messi Boco Self
Diane Cakpo
Diane Cakpo Self
Gaël Daavo
Gaël Daavo Self
Chamelie Dognon
Chamelie Dognon Self
Paul Timothée Doto
Paul Timothée Doto Self
Odilon Gbenontin
Odilon Gbenontin Self
Donald Gbossa
Donald Gbossa Self
Alain Godonou
Alain Godonou Self - Commissaire de l'exposition
Gilbert Godovo
Gilbert Godovo Self
Edah Gontran
Edah Gontran Self
Joséa Guedje
Joséa Guedje Self
Abdoulaye Imorou
Abdoulaye Imorou Self
Yvon Kossou-Yovo
Yvon Kossou-Yovo Self
Raïmi Bassitou Nouatin
Raïmi Bassitou Nouatin Self
Rose Ouemeho
Rose Ouemeho Self
Richard J.V. Sogan
Richard J.V. Sogan Self
Joël Tchogbé
Joël Tchogbé Self
Crew
Director
Mati Diop
Mati Diop
Writer
Mati Diop
Mati Diop
Producers
Judith Lou Lévy
Judith Lou Lévy
Mati Diop
Mati Diop
Eve Robin
Eve Robin
Olivier Père
Olivier Père
Executive Producer
Christiane Chabi Kao
Christiane Chabi Kao
Cinematography
Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
Composers
Dean Blunt
Dean Blunt
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Editor
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez
Sound
Corneille Houssou
Corneille Houssou
Sylvain Malbrant
Sylvain Malbrant
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Becker
Music
Guillaume Clément
Guillaume Clément
Camera Operators
Juliette Barrat
Juliette Barrat
Wens Chabi
Wens Chabi
Casting
Mati Diop
Mati Diop
Lighting
Raffet Houessou
Raffet Houessou
Assistant Director
Gildas Adannou
Gildas Adannou
Additional Photography
Yannick Casanova
Yannick Casanova