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Dahomey [videorecording] / a film by Mati Diop

Diop, Mati, (writer.). Diop, Mati, (director.). Drouin-Viallard, Josephine, (cinematographer.). Gonzalez, Gabriel, (editor.). Orcel, Makenzy, (writer.). Rubin, Eve, (producer.). Levy, Judith Lou, (producer.). Diop, Mati, (producer.). Blunt, Dean, (composer.). Badarou, Wally, (composer.). Houssou, Corneille, (sound designer.). Becker, Nicolas, (sound designer.). Holtz, Cyril, (sound designer.). Arte France Cinema, (producer.). Fanta Sky, (producer.). Les Film Du Losange, (distributor). Les Films Du Bal, (producer.). Mubi, (distributor.).

Summary:

From acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics), Dahomey is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the documentary charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is an affecting though altogether singular conversation piece that is as spellbinding as it is essential.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (68 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [France] Les Films Du Bal & Fanta Sky, 2024

Content descriptions

System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0.
Language Note:
French, with English subtitles.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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