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Mati Diop (born 22 June 1982) is a French film director and actress. She won the Grand Prix at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for her feature film debut, the supernatural romantic drama Atlantics, and the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival for her second feature film, the documentary Dahomey.
Mati Diop is a French-Senegalese filmmaker who has directed Atlantics (2019), A Thousand Suns (2013) and Dahomey (2024). She is also an actress who has appeared in films such as 35 Shots of Rum (2008) and Simon Killer (2012).
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Mati Diop, née le à Paris 12e,, est une réalisatrice et actrice franco - sénégalaise 1, 2 . Biographie. Famille et jeunesse. Mati Diop grandit à Paris entre un père musicien, le Sénégalais Wasis Diop et une mère française, Christine Brossart, photographe et acheteuse d'art 3.
Nov 14, 2019 · Mati Diop, the first black woman director in Cannes main competition, talks about her film "Atlantics", a genre romance with supernatural elements. She explores her biracial and bicultural identity, the decolonization of cinema and language, and the spirituality of Senegal.
Feb 18, 2024 · The French-Senegalese director explores the complex and contested issues of cultural restitution in a dreamlike, discursive and fantasy-inflected film. She follows the 26 artifacts from Paris to Benin, where they are greeted by a parade, a debate and the voice of a statue.
Nov 8, 2019 · Mati Diop, the first black woman to direct a film in Cannes Competition, explores her African roots and the migration crisis in her debut "Atlantics". The film blends romance, fantasy and social commentary, and is inspired by her uncle's classic "Touki Bouki".
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Mar 14, 2024 · Mati Diop: 'I wanted to question the meaning of the word restitution' The award-winning director of 'Dahomey' speaks to Le Monde about her speculative documentary exploration of post-colonial...
