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Dahomey

Dahomey
French-Senegalese-Bengali documentary, 67 min, 2025
in English, French and Fon, with Hungarian subtitles

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Director: Mati Diop

November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Along with thousands of others, these artefacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. But what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence? The debate rages among students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.

Awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear Award

Premier: 2025.01.30.

Distributor: Mozinet

Opening hours: Summer opening hours from June 26 to August 28, 2025! During this period, the box office opens on weekdays at 4:30 PM, on weekends at 10:30 AM.
Box office closes 15 minutes after the start of the last screening.
The Uránia Café is open during the opening hours of the cinema.
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1088 Budapest, Rákóczi út 21.

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