Dahomey (Mati Diop, 2024) & The Woman King (Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2022)
Dahomey is a pretty impressive documentary by Mati Diop, about the restitution of stolen art. It won the Golden Bear at the 2024 edition of the Berlinale as well as being Benin’s entry into the Oscar race for Best Documentary.
French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop first came to prominence as an actress, playing one of the leading roles in Claire Denis’s …
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