Official Trailer for Mati Diop’s Award-Profitable Documentary ‘Dahomey’
by Alex Billington
September 10, 2024
Supply: YouTube
“It is a purely political occasion. It is under no circumstances historic.” Mubi has unveiled an official trailer for a movie referred to as Dahomey, the most recent from French-Senegalese filmmaker identified for her earlier movie Atlantics. Dahomey initially premiered on the 2024 Berlin Movie Competition earlier this yr and gained the highest prize Golden Bear on the competition. Set in November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to go away Paris to return to their nation of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Together with 1000’s of others, these historic artifacts have been initially plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. However what perspective to undertake to those ancestors’ homecoming in a rustic that needed to forge forward of their absence? The talk rages amongst college students on the College of Abomey-Calavi. The movie explores how the artifacts have been returned from France to Benin, and the reactions of Beninese folks. Appears there are divisive reactions: is that this actually serving to, what’s the level, what’s it actually altering? If this matter curiosity you, it’s undoubtedly price a watch.
This is the official trailer (+ poster) for Mati Diop’s doc Dahomey, direct from Mubi’s YouTube:
From acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics), Dahomey is a poetic and immersive documentary movie that delves into actual views on far-reaching points surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the movie charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey which might be resulting from depart Paris and return to their nation of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Utilizing a number of views Diop questions how these artifacts must be acquired in a rustic that has reinvented itself of their absence. Winner of the Golden Bear prize on the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is an affecting although altogether singular dialog piece that’s as spellbinding as it’s important. Dahomey is directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, director of the doc A Thousand Suns and the movie Atlantics beforehand, plus extra shorts. Produced by Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy, Mati Diop. This initially premiered on the 2024 Berlin Movie Competition the place it gained the Golden Bear. Mubi will debut Diop’s Dahomey doc in choose US theaters (NY first) beginning October twenty fifth, 2024 this fall. Anybody focused on watching?
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