Dahomey (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
7 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
68 Minutes
Language
French, Fon, English
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Mati Diop
Cast
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Synopsis
"Mati Diop’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dahomey documents the restitution of 26 royal treasures, plundered from the Kingdom of Dahomey by French colonial troops in 1892 and returned from Paris museums to the present-day Republic of Benin in 2021. The event was hailed as one of major historical and diplomatic significance, while also sparking debate amidst young students. Following Atlantics, this remarkably concise postcolonial documentary is shot in Diop’s usual beguiling style, at once direct, informative and beautifully attuned to the ghosts of the past and the myriad ways they may communicate with future generations.
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"Mati Diop’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dahomey documents the restitution of 26 royal treasures, plundered from the Kingdom of Dahomey by French colonial troops in 1892 and returned from Paris museums to the present-day Republic of Benin in 2021. The event was hailed as one of major historical and diplomatic significance, while also sparking debate amidst young students. Following Atlantics, this remarkably concise postcolonial documentary is shot in Diop’s usual beguiling style, at once direct, informative and beautifully attuned to the ghosts of the past and the myriad ways they may communicate with future generations.
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