The journey of 26 plundered royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey exhibited in Paris, now being returned to Benin. Diop artistically voices a new generation's demands.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 51 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Mati Diop | ||
Written by
| Mati Diop | ... | (written by) |
| Makenzy Orcel | ... | (collaboration: Voice of the Treasures) |
Produced by
| Ama Ampadu | ... | associate producer |
| Christiane Chabi-Yao | ... | line producer |
| Mati Diop | ... | producer |
| Judith Lou Lévy | ... | producer |
| Marco Tulio Pires | ... | in charge of production |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Eve Robin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Wally Badarou | ... | composer |
| Dean Blunt | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Joséphine Drouin-Viallard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gabriel Gonzalez | ||
Editorial Department
| Cassandre Bessin | ... | on-line editor |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | ... | editor |
| Gilles Granier | ... | colorist |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | Mastering |
Casting By
| Mati Diop | ||
Production Management
| Marco Tulio Pires | ... | production manager |
| Luc-Antoine Robert | ... | post-production manager: Sound |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gildas Adannou | ... | assistant director |
| Christophe Nanga-Oly | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Becker | ... | sound designer |
| Mael Desreumaux | ... | sound mixer |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Corneille Houssou | ... | sound engineer |
| Lucas Héberlé | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Inoa Kan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sylvain Malbrant | ... | sound editor |
| Gilles Marsalet | ... | foley artist |
| Julien Martin | ... | foley recordist |
| Maxime Saleix | ... | dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
| Maxime Villemard | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Geff Attintegla | ... | assistant camera |
| Juliette Barrat | ... | additional camera operator: benin |
| Yannick Casanova | ... | additional cinematographer : paris |
| Wens Chabi | ... | additional camera operator: benin |
| Raffet Houessou | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Guillaume Clément | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lucie Asathal | ... | production administrator |
| Lamiel Bidnic | ... | production assistant |
| Awa Coly | ... | production assistant |
| Monica Donati | ... | press attaché |
| Alice Lesort | ... | international sales manager: les films du losange |
| Fabacary Coly | ... | production partner (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Roméo Agbanvo | ... | thanks |
| Anaïs Lyden | ... | thanks |
| Patrice Talon | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Bal
- Fanta Sy
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- République Du Bénin (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Arte France (support)
- Fonds de Promotion de l'Industrie Cinématographique et Audiovisuelle du Sénégal (FOPICA) (support)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (2024) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2024) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2024) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Maco (2024) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Beta Films (Bulgaria)
- Cinéart (Belgium)
- Cinéart (Luxembourg) (DVD)
- Cinéart (Netherlands)
- Discovery (Yugoslavia)
- Falcon Pictures (2010) (Indonesia)
- Film Europe (Czechia)
- Filmin (Spain)
- Hugoeast (China)
- Joint Entertainment International (Taiwan)
- KlikFilm (2015) (Indonesia)
- KyivMusicFilm (Ukraine)
- MUBI (Austria)
- MUBI (2024) (Germany)
- MUBI (Italy)
- MUBI (Switzerland)
- MUBI (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- MUBI (United Kingdom)
- MUBI (Ireland)
- MUBI (India)
- MUBI (Turkey)
- MUBI (United States)
- Mozinet (Hungary)
- New Horizons Association (Poland)
- Nitrato Filmes (Portugal)
- NonStop Entertainment (Denmark)
- NonStop Entertainment (Sweden)
- One from the heart (Greece)
- PT Falcon (Indonesia)
- Rialto Distribution (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (New Zealand)
- Sudu Connexion (South Africa)
- Taip Toliau (Lithuania)
- Voodoo Films (Romania)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atelier Plani (post-production facilities)
- DC Audio Visuel (sound equipment)
- Hiventy (editing facility)
- Le Labo Paris (post-production facilities)
- RVZ (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Senegal for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025. See more » |
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[first lines]
Voice of Artifact #26: As far back as I can go, there has never been a night so deep and opaque. Here, it is the only possible reality. The beginning and the end. I journeyed so long in my mind but it was so dark in this foreign place that I lost myself in my dreams, becoming one with these walls. Cut off from the land of my birth as if I were dead. There are thousands of us in this night. We all bear the same scars. Uprooted. Ripped out. The spoils of massive plundering. Today, it's me they have chosen like their finest and most legitimate victim! They have named me 26. Not 24. Not 25. Not 30. Just 26. See more » |