Benin Movies

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

In Ouidah, Benin, the district "The Pantheon of Joy". At 12 years old, fatherless, one's eyes widen before the villa of a Big Brother who seems to...

Recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen. We...

A 28-year-old African woman dreams of becoming a model. In the meantime, she works as a hairdresser to save money for a modelling course.

Djibril, nicknamed Djib, is a 13 year old black teenager, a rebel of the 90s, who lives with his grandmother in Asnières. He has a strange...

The president of an African country, suffering from seeing its rich natural resources exploited only by western corporations, decides to nationalize...

In Burkina Faso, young men look under the earth for gold – and a better future. As a result, 16-year-old Rasmané barely seems like a...

France, 2033. Olivier, an engineer, and Pauline, a teacher, decide to emigrate to the United States of Africa because they can no longer live in...

Oseye, a young American-Beninese girl, moves back to Benin with her mother and discovers her new surroundings.

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...

This film follows Maria Esther, Jose Agrippino's partner, as she falls into a trance; the film takes place in the day-to-day setting of a room...

Abeni is in love with Akanni, the son of Chief Bello's former gateman. But Chief Bello is not in support of his daughter's intention to marry a...

A sacrifice ritual in Dahomey [Benin].

Documentary dedicated to Patrice Lumumba. FESPACO 1985: Prize of the city of Ouagadougou and special mention of the Organization of African Unity...

lsény Camara is physically handicapped and needs to beg for money in order to provide for his family. This changes when he takes part in the...

Documentary about an Ivorian emigration agency.

Two men meet on a casting bench installed on the shore of a beach. Suddenly, a love story is born.

Every people, every human being, has a need to assert themselves. However, one can only assert oneself through one’s culture. My Father is Goun...

This is a tragic story of Freedom, Despair, and then Revelation And you'll see it through the EYES of an Attacker or a Victim and then, you'll decide...