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Films Shot in Benin

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Adú(2020)

1h 59min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 127 votes)

In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless. Not only do you have to fight against poaching, but you will also have to meet the problems of your newly arrived daughter from Spain. Thousands of kilometers to the north, in Melilla, a group of civil guards prepare to face the furious crowd of sub-Saharan people who have begun the assault on the fence. Three stories linked by a central theme, in which none of its protagonists know that their destinies are doomed to cross and that their lives will no longer be the same.

Cobra Verde(1987)

1h 51min | Adventure, Drama
3.4/5 (with 63 votes)

A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the sugar plantation of Don Octávio Countinho. Not knowing that his new guest is the notorious bandit and impressed by his ruthless ways, Don Octávio hires Cobra Verde to oversee his slaves. But when Cobra Verde impregnates Don Octávio’s three daughters, the incensed plantation owner exiles the outlaw to Africa where he is expected to reopen the slave trade. Following his trans-Atlantic journey, Cobra Verde exploits tribal conflicts to commandeer an abandoned fortress and whips an army of naked warriors into a frenzied bloodlust as he vies for survival.

The Comedians(1967)

NR
| 2h 32min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 15 votes)

American and British tourists get caught up in political unrest in Haiti.

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven(2018)

1h 5min | Documentary

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven captures the vibrant tales of Voodoo in West Africa. Following actor Djimon Hounsou back to Benin, the country of his birth, the film shines a positive light on this way of life that has been misrepresented and diabolized in Western culture for many years.

Directed by Djimon Hounsou

Africa Paradise(2007)

1h 26min | Drama
2.2/5 (with 5 votes)

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 their country.

Directed by Sylvestre Amoussou - With Sylvestre Amoussou, Eriq Ebouaney, Stéphane Roux

Mami Wata(2023)

1h 47min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.

Directed by C.J. Obasi - With Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Kelechi Udegbe, Rita Edochie, C.J. Obasi
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