TITLE
Dahomey, (2024)
WHEN
Tuesday 25th November 2025
TIME
5.30-9pm
5.30pm – doors open
6pm – screening starts
8pm - discussion
WHERE
Flourish House
23-25 Ashley Street
Glasgow
G3 6DR
COST
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MORE INFO
Dahomey, (2024)
Running time 68 mins
Language - French
Rating - PG
In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?
Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale, Mati Diop’s dynamic film brings a dazzling sense of imagination to vital issues of self-determination and restitution. Amplifying voices from beyond the walls of international museums, this spellbinding work redefines the spaces of culture and art.
Watch the trailer here.
After the screening there will be time to discuss the film and surrounding issues. The screening aims to be a place of support and belonging for People of Colour and a place where white allies can take responsibility for their own learning. We hope to raise searching questions and explore issues in a supportive environment. It’s OK to make mistakes but please own your mistakes.
The screening will take place at Flourish House. The film will be captioned and some light refreshments will be available.
Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.
Questions? Email sapna@woodlandscommunity.org.uk
