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Mati Diop Talks “Uncategorisable” ‘Dahomey’ and Her Ambitions for African Cinema

By SG Editor·
Ghanaian community members celebrating Kente cloth with UNESCO badge recognition.

Local Ghanaian artisans and community members gather to celebrate the UNESCO badge awarded to Kente cloth.

The award-winning ‘Dahomey’ is the latest film from Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop whose work consistently pushes boundaries. Part documentary and part fantasy, it doesn’t lend itself to easy categorisation, but it tells a compelling story about the looting and repatriation of African artifacts.

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