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Dahomey

Dahomey (A)

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African History | African Art

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  • Genre(s): Documentary
  • Language(s): Français (French)
  • Director(s): Christophe Nanga-Oly, Gildas Adannou
  • Cast(s): Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 8min
  • Music: Nicolas Becker,Cyril Holtz,Gilles Marsalet,Lucas Héberlé,Wally Badarou
  • Award(s): Honorable Mention 2024 (Won)
    European Film 2024 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Bus: A French Football Mutiny, Orangutan
  • Story:

    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.

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Official Trailer 2 Subtitled
Official Trailer 2 Subtitled
Clip Subtitled
Clip Subtitled
Dahomey Gives Art a Voice
Dahomey Gives Art a Voice
Mati Diop on Dahomey
Mati Diop on Dahomey
Official Trailer Subtitled
Official Trailer Subtitled
Mati Diop on Dahomey NYFF62
Mati Diop on Dahomey NYFF62

Dahomey - 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

Dahomey - Crew

Judith Lou Lévy
Judith Lou Lévy Production
Mati Diop
Mati Diop Production
Olivier Père
Olivier Père Production
Ama Ampadu
Ama Ampadu Production
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Becker Sound
Cyril Holtz
Cyril Holtz Sound
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel Gonzalez Editing
Christophe Nanga-Oly
Christophe Nanga-Oly Directing
Marco Tulio Pires
Marco Tulio Pires Production
Christiane Chabi Kao
Christiane Chabi Kao Production
Eve Robin
Eve Robin Production
Gildas Adannou
Gildas Adannou Directing
Gilles Marsalet
Gilles Marsalet Sound
Gilles Granier
Gilles Granier Editing
Lucas Héberlé
Lucas Héberlé Sound
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou Sound
Julien Martin
Julien Martin Sound
Maxime Saleix
Maxime Saleix Sound
Joséphine Drouin-Viallard
Joséphine Drouin-Viallard Camera
Dean Blunt
Dean Blunt Sound
Sylvain Malbrant
Sylvain Malbrant Sound
Inoa Kan
Inoa Kan Sound
Juliette Barrat
Juliette Barrat Camera
Guillaume Clément
Guillaume Clément Sound
Corneille Houssou
Corneille Houssou Sound
Yannick Casanova
Yannick Casanova Camera
Geff Attintegla
Geff Attintegla Camera
Raffet Houessou
Raffet Houessou Lighting
Mael Desreumaux
Mael Desreumaux Sound
Wens Chabi
Wens Chabi Camera

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Dahomey - Backdrops
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STORY

Story

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.

AWARDS

Won
Honorable Mention Award

International Documentary Feature | 2024 | Mati Diop

Golden Berlin Bear Award

Best Film | 2024 | Mati Diop

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Nominations
European Film Award

European Film | 2024 | Mati Diop

European Documentary | 2024 | Mati Diop

Golden Reel Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Feature Documentary | 2025 | Sylvain Malbrant

Gold Derby Film Award

Documentary Feature | 2025 | Mati Diop

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Documentary Feature | 2024 | Mati Diop

IDA Award

Best Feature Documentary | 2024 | Mati Diop

Cinema Eye Honors Award

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking | 2025 | Nicolas Becker

Outstanding Achievement in Direction | 2025 | Mati Diop

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design | 2025 | Nicolas Becker

César Award

Best Documentary Film (Meilleur film documentaire) | 2025 | Mati Diop

INOCA Award

Best Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

NDFS Award

Best Documentary Feature | 2025 | Mati Diop

Best International Documentary Award

Best International Documentary | 2024 | Mati Diop

Gold Panda Award

Best Directing for a Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

Big Stamp Award

International Competition | 2024 | Mati Diop

Golden Panda Award

Best Directing for a Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

SFCS Award

Best Documentary Film | 2024 | Mati Diop

Black Reel Award

Outstanding Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

FIPRESCI Prize Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2025 | Mati Diop

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize Award

Best Film in ZabaltegiTabakalera Competition | 2024 | Mati Diop

New Directors Competition Award

Best Documentary | 2024 | Mati Diop

ICS Award

Best Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

Best Sound Design | 2025 | Nicolas Becker

Lumiere Award

Best Documentary (Meilleur documentaire) | 2025 | Mati Diop

EDA Award

Best Documentary | 2025 | Mati Diop

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 506,090 USD

TRIVIA

Trivia

Official submission of Senegal for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.

World premiere on 18 February 2024 at the 74th Berlinale film festival.

Filmed in Paris and in Bénin from 2021 to 2023.

French visa # 158599.

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