# Dahomey (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/dahomey-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 82% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 80% |
| Metascore | 88/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Mati Diop |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Runtime | 68 min |
| Festival premiere | Berlinale 2024 (Golden Bear) |

## Quick answer

Dahomey (2024) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Dahomey — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid. Critics and audiences diverge (97% critic vs 80% audience). Metascore 88/100. Directed by Mati Diop.

## Critics consensus

Dahomey — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

## Synopsis

Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.

## Cast

Lucrèce Hougbelo, Parfait Vaiayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassangade, Sabine Badjogoumin, Dowoti Desir, Micheline Ayinon, Bicarel Gnikpo, Nadia Vihoutou Kponadou, Carlos Ounsougan, Saturnin Olou

## Accolades

Premiered at Berlinale 2024, where it won the Golden Bear.

## Where to watch

Global: MUBI
the United States: MUBI
the United Kingdom: MUBI
Indonesia: KlikFilm
India: MUBI
Turkey: MUBI
South Korea: MUBI
Japan: MUBI
PK: MUBI
MY: MUBI
TH: MUBI
AE: MUBI

## Common questions

**Is Dahomey worth watching?**
Dahomey holds a 82% Celluloid Score. Dahomey — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

**What is Dahomey about?**
Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.

**Who directed Dahomey?**
Dahomey (2024) was directed by Mati Diop.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Dahomey?**
82% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 80%, Metascore 88/100, Letterboxd 3.7/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**Where can I watch Dahomey?**
Dahomey is streaming on MUBI; on MUBI in the United States; on MUBI in the United Kingdom; on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on MUBI in India; on MUBI in Turkey; on MUBI in South Korea; on MUBI in Japan; on MUBI in PK; on MUBI in MY; on MUBI in TH; on MUBI in AE. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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