• Director(s)

    Mati Diop

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    25/10/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    68m

  • Cast

    Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje

Film

Dahomey

mild threat, discrimination references

Using factual and dramatised accounts, this documentary follows the return of stolen African artworks to their country of origin and explores issues such as colonialism and racism in a sensitive and informative manner. …

Using factual and dramatised accounts, this documentary follows the return of stolen African artworks to their country of origin and explores issues such as colonialism and racism in a sensitive and informative manner.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

threat and horror

discrimination

theme

violence

language

sex

rude humour

drugs

  • Director(s)

    Mati Diop

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    25/10/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    68m

  • Cast

    Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje

mild threat, discrimination references
Classified Date:
05/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
threat and horror
A mildly unsettling, distorted and disembodied voice is occasionally used to narrate sections of the film.
discrimination
References are made to slavery and colonial injustices such as the looting of African artefacts. Young people debate their cultural heritage and the impact of the looting on their identity.
theme
There is sight of poverty and homelessness in an urban area. Brief references are made to certain artefacts representing death.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
05/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified Date:
05/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI

  • Classified date

    05/09/2024

  • Language

    French