#AfrikaAtTheOscars2025 Movie: Dahomey - 🇸🇳 🇫🇷 🇧🇯 Written & Dir by: @MatiDiop Produced by: Mati Diop, Eve Robin & Judith Lou Levy #afrikainframes #africancinema #movieinframe📽️ #vivaleafricancinema #matidiop #dahomeymovie

Diop’s second feature film, Dahomey borrows its name from the former West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in the south of today’s Republic of Benin. It was founded in the 17th century by King Houegbadja. Under his reign and that of his descendants — a three-century dynasty.