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Biography
Mati Diop 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. As an actress, she is known for the drama film 35 Shots of Rum (2008).
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Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best Documentary · 2025
- Knight of the National Order of the Lion · 2019
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2019 · nominated
Filmography10 titles
Queens of Drama
2024as Mimi's Mother
2024as Mimi's Mother
A Thousand Suns
2013Director, Director of Photography
2013Director, Director of Photography
35 Shots of Rum
2008as Joséphine
2008as Joséphine
Atlantics
2019Casting, Director, Screenplay
2019Casting, Director, Screenplay
Dahomey
2024Casting, Director, Producer, Writer
2024Casting, Director, Producer, Writer
Atlantiques
2009Director, Director of Photography, Sound, Writer
2009Director, Director of Photography, Sound, Writer
Simon Killer
2012as Noura
2012as Noura
Both Sides of the Blade
2022as Gabrielle
2022as Gabrielle
Hermia & Helena
2016as Danièle
2016as Danièle
Fort Buchanan
2014as Justine
2014as Justine