Benin / 2020 / 44mins / Documentary / Goun

In Benin, death sets into motion an economy where artisans, traders, and sellers of materials such as fabrics and gris-gris, find their income. In bereaved families, under social pressure to organize the most beautiful funeral in the country, one family member is designated to take care of common expenses. From negotiations to transactions, from the bank to the morgue, the waltz of service providers begins, dragging our hero into a race to debt for prestige, exhibited through the Aga—the grandiose festival that follows the funeral.

Lionel Doyigbé

Lionel Doyigbé is a Beninoise director. He holds a professional Bachelor's degree in directing and a research Master's degree in film aesthetics. He is a PhD student in Film Studies. Death and Cash is his first film. Learn More