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The Forgotten of the Forgotten
(Els oblidats dels oblidats)
In Côte d'Ivoire, where many of the mentally ill cannot afford treatment, one man provides treats and helps reintegrate them.
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- Spain, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire • 2011
- Director Carles Caparrós
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Arlit: The Second Paris
(Arlit, deuxième Paris)
The once-vibrant uranium boom town of Arlit is left to the townspeople to salvage after the European companies pull out.
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- Benin, France, Niger • 2008
- Director Idrissou Mora Kpai
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Abeni
Two childhood friends from different class backgrounds were engaged to other people. Then they fell in love.
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- Benin, Nigeria • 2006
- Director Tunde Kelani
- Cast Kareem Adepoju, Moufoutaou Akadiri, Aboh M. Akinocho, Abdel Hakim Amzat, Sola Asedeko
- Genre Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Peugeot Barbecue
(Barbecue-Pejo)
When a car bought for taxi use dies, the owner turns the engine into a barbecue and sells grilled corn.
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- Benin, France • 2000
- Director Jean Odoutan
- Cast Jean Odoutan, Laurentine Milebo, Gladys Agboliagbo, Olivia Agboliagbo, Didier Dorlipo
- Genre Comedy, Family
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Golden Life
(Or de vie)
Children working in unregulated gold mines contend with dangerous conditions deep underground.
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- Benin, Burkina Faso, France • 2023
- Director Boubacar Sangaré
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Dawn Of A New Day
As a surgeon considers working on a hospital ship for the poor away from his wife, three patients await surgery.
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- South Africa, Ireland, Benin • 2011
- Director Ryley Grunenwald
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
Gangbé!
A brass band makes a long journey to stage a huge performance that will break open new cultural horizons.
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- Switzerland, Benin, Nigeria • 2015
- Director Arnaud Robert
- Cast Femi Kuti
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Dahomey
This documentary highlights the journey of 26 stolen artifacts returning to Benin from France.
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- France, Senegal, Benin • 2024
- Director Mati Diop
- Cast Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje, Imelda Batamoussi
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Si-Gueriki, Queen Mother
(Si-Gueriki, la reine-mère)
A man returns home after his father's death to find his mother has been crowned as the queen mother.
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- Benin, France, Germany • 2002
- Director Idrissou Mora Kpai
- Cast Idrissou Mora Kpai
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Crocodiles without Saddles
(Krokodile ohne Sattel)
A 12-year-old girl reflects on her experience as a child of German and African parents.
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- Germany, Benin, Burkina Faso • 2012
- Director Britta Wandaogo
- Cast Kaddi Wandaogo, Salif Wandaogo, Britta Wandaogo
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
African Storm: A Continent Under Influence
(L'Orage africain: un continent sous influence)
When the president of an African country nationalizes industry to curb western exploitation, the foreign industrialists fight the new policy.
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- Benin • 2017
- Director Sylvestre Amoussou
- Cast Sylvestre Amoussou, Philippe Caroit, Sandrine Bulteau, Ériq Ebouaney
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Freda
Freda and her family search for a way out of their bustling but increasingly dangerous neighborhood.
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- Haiti, Benin, France • 2021
- Director Gessica Généus
- Cast Néhémie Bastien, Fabiola Remy, Djanaïna François, Jean Jean, Gaëlle Bien-Aimé, Cantave Kervern
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Under the Sign of Voodoo
(Sous le signe du vaudou)
As the rural Beninese flee to the cities, a man makes a voodoo ritual offering and is punished by spirits.
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- Benin • 1974
- Director Pascal Abikanlou
- Cast Gratien Zossou, Evelyne Domingo, René Eouagnignon, Janvier Ouangni
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Fishing for School
A teenage housemaid for a rich family befriends the daughter, creating a class conflict that could end the arrangement.
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- Netherlands, Benin • 1999
- Director Kay Mastenbroek
- Cast Alvinice Kodjo
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Djib
A teenager living with his grandmother falls in love with a girl and offers to take her away from Paris.
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- France, Benin • 2000
- Director Jean Odoutan
- Cast Max-Edouard Balthazard, Jessica Hammoudi, Laurentine Milebo, Jean Odoutan
- Genre Drama, Road Movie
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Africa Paradise
(Africa paradis)
In a future where Europe struggles and Africa thrives, a French couple seeks citizenship to the United States of Africa.
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- Benin, France • 2007
- Director Sylvestre Amoussou
- Cast Stéphane Roux, Ériq Ebouaney, Sylvestre Amoussou, Charlotte Vermeil, Sandrine Bulteau
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Divine Carcass
(Divine Carcasse)
An old car passes between owners before a sculptor turns it into a religious idol to float in the lagoons.
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- Belgium, Benin • 1998
- Director Dominique Loreau
- Cast Alphonse Atacolodjou, Simonet Biokou, Fidèle Gbegnon, Szymon Zaleski
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Orillas
Two young men from different continents are on intersecting paths as they try to escape desperate fates.
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- Argentina, Benin • 2011
- Director Pablo César
- Cast Leonel Arancibia, Dalma Maradona, Javier Lombardo, Daniel Valenzuela, Carole Lokossou
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Abeni 2
Two childhood friends from different class backgrounds were engaged to other people. Then they fell in love.
- Nigeria, Benin • 2006
- Director Tunde Kelani
- Cast
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Ironu
A journalist flees his homeland and returns years later upon improved conditions, but soon finds the corruption continues.
- Benin • 1985
- Director François Okioh
- Cast Théophile Batcho, Nadia Sani-Ajab, Laurent Zo Mahoun, Gratien Zossou, Akambi Akala
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Ganvié, My Village
(Ganvié, Mon Village)
A man returns to his hometown, a lakeside village, and reflects on the water-based lives of the townspeople.
- Benin • 1967
- Director Pascal Abikanlou
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
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- Benin, United States • 2018
- Director Djimon Hounsou
- Cast Djimon Hounsou
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Indochina, Traces of a Mother
(Indochine, sur les traces d'une mère)
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- France, Benin, Vietnam • 2011
- Director Idrissou Mora Kpai
- Cast
- Genre Documentary, War
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Unter aller Augen
- Germany • 2017
- Director Claudia Schmid
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
La valse des gros derrières
- France, Benin • 2004
- Director Jean Odoutan
- Cast
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
L'Afrique au Rendez-vous de l'Année Sainte
- Benin • 1975
- Director Pascal Abikanlou
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
One Step Forward
(Un pas en avant - Les dessous de la corruption)
- France, Benin • 2011
- Director Sylvestre Amoussou
- Cast Sylvestre Amoussou, Thierry Desroses, Sandra Adjaho, Sidiki Bakaba, Fatou N'Diaye, Mariam Kaba
- Genre Comedy, Crime
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Larmes de sang
- Benin • 2011
- Director Mark Koumagnon, Laitan Faranpojo
- Cast Davo Sebastien, Chokkie Lydie, Akambi Akala, Mav Danny Vodonnou, Bai Rosaline
- Genre Horror
- Available on No streaming locations found.
UNE AUTRE BLANCHE
- Benin • 2022
- Director Medessé Agohoundjé
- Cast Orianne Azangban, Jeanice Houssou
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Candomblé in Dahomey
(Candomblé no Dahomey)
- Benin, Brazil • 1977
- Director José Agripino de Paula
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Тубабу
- Benin, Russia, France • 0
- Director Oleg Lukichev
- Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Filipp Yankovsky, Aleksandr Pal
- Genre Adventure
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Nateni, My Identity
(Nateni, mon identité)
- Benin • 2020
- Director Senakpon Zannou
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
NGO (Beninese Solidarity with Endangered Westerners)
- Benin, United States • 2013
- Director Romuald Hazoumè
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Sessi
- Benin • 2013
- Director Elvire Adjamonsi
- Cast Carlos Hodonou, Batista Avademin, Hélène Gnanih
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Envers et contre tout
- Benin • 0
- Director Samirath Mansah
- Cast Idayatou Ibrahim, Alao Tadjiekpon, Kombert Quenum, Carole Lokossou, Serge Yeou
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Voudoun Gods on the Slave Coast
- Benin • 2014
- Director Hisham Mayet
- Cast
- Genre Music
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Qui le Tour?
- Benin • 0
- Director Samson Kokou Adjaho
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Afro@Digital
The Origins of Computing Technology in Africa
- Benin, Congo, South Africa • 2002
- Director Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
The Jar of Sacred Bliss
(Ikoko Atura)
- Benin • 2016
- Director
- Cast
- Genre
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Habiba
- Benin • 2017
- Director Sena Calmine Agbofoun
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Les yeux de Mabil
- Benin, France, Senegal • 2022
- Director Khadidiatou Sow
- Cast Rayan Shalom Ekue AMU, Malick DIALLO, Amadou Camara GUEYE, Awa Djiga Kané, Cheikhou Gueye, Christiane Dumont
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
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