74th Berlin International Film Festival
The 74th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place between 15 and 25 February 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o was named the Jury President for the main competition. This year’s Berlinale was Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek’s final edition in charge, following their dismissal in 2023. The festival opened with Tim Mielants' Small Things like These.
Official festival poster
Protesters unfurled a "Lights Camera Genocide" banner at the 2024 European Film Market, arguing that the Berlinale and Germany are complicit in another genocide.
Lupita Nyong'o, Jury President for the Main Competition
Dahomey is a 2024 documentary film directed by Mati Diop. It is a dramatised account of 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which were held in a museum in France. The film explores how the artifacts were returned from France to Benin, and the reactions of Beninese people.
Festival release poster
View of the African exhibit hall at Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Statue of King Ghézo (art object number 26) at the Quai Branly Museum
Film crew of Dahomey: Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje, Mati Diop and Gildas Adannou at Berlinale 2024