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Mubi Buys Berlinale Highlight ‘Dahomey’ by Mati Diop for North America, U.K., Germany and More Territories (EXCLUSIVE)


Mubi has bought 'Dahomey,' a highlight of this year's Berlinale directed by Cannes prizewinner Mati Diop ('Atlantics') for North America, U.K. and more.

But while the soul of the artifacts is freed, debate rages among students of the University of Abomey-Calavi, questioning what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence. “Dahomey” was unanimously praised by critics upon its world premiere in competition at the Berlinale, with Variety calling the film a “striking, stirring example of the poetry that can result when the dead and the dispossessed speak to and through the living.” Diop is also a well-known actor, who notably starred in Claire Denis’ “35 Rhums” and “Fire.” She has also directed several shorts, including “Big in Vietnam and “Snow Canon” which played at Venice.

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