Benin

A group of young students visits a remote village in Bénin, but when the village monarch chooses one of them to be his new wife, trouble erupts.

Portraits of contemporary African women from four West African nations: Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Benin.

Sètchémè (20 years old) is a young albino girl. She is different from her parents and her sisters, who, on the other hand, are “normal”. She does not accept herself. She feels alone and ...

Intrigue, Suspense, Secrets of Life

Fifteen-year-old Mabil is passionate about contemporary dance and this passion sometimes leads him to imagine himself dancing in the street. For him, dancing is not a distraction, but a ...

About the return of the royal treasures of Abomey in Benin, snatched away by colonial plunder, to a country that has had to build itself up and come to terms with their absence.

Vodoun Gods On The Slave Coast explores the ceremonial splendor of sacred dance and ritual in Benin, the birthplace and cradle of Vodoun. Formerly known as Dahomey, Benin was also ...

Hazoumè's "NGO (Beninese Solidarity with Endangered Westerners)" reflects on issues of immigration, economic disparity, and perceptions of wealth. Taking a critical eye toward the vast ...

When a woman in Cotonou believes she'll meet her past lover who died 20 years ago in an accident, no one, and especially not herself, knows where reality ends and where "the other ...

A young peasant, Boubacar, owner of a corn field, wants to break free of his wretched existence and has an idea for a new job. He sells his field and uses the money to buy a broken-down ...