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Official Selection - Out of Competition · 45th Edition

Dahomey

DAHOMEY

Director

Mati Diop

Country

Senegal, Benin, France

Runtime

1 h 8 min

Language

French, English

Synopsis

At the end of the 19th century, French colonialism looted thousands of artifacts from Africa. In November, 2021. Twenty-six royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their home country, the present-day Republic of Benin. It represents a new perspective from the present to the past.

Screenings

Fri 15 Nov · 16:00 – 17:08 Zamalek Cinema 1
Sun 17 Nov · 21:00 – 22:08 Opera House - Hanager Theatre