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Alice Diop

Directing

Born January 1, 1979 · Aulnay-sous-Bois, Francia

Biography

Born in Paris suburb, France. Her films, which question French society and its cultural diversity, have screened at festivals including Cinéma du Réel in Paris, BFI London, Karlovy Vary, the Viennale and the documentary film festival in Lussas, France. Her feature-length documentary La Permanence won the main prize at Cinéma du Réel while her short film Vers la Tendresse won the 2017 César French film prize for Best Short Film.

Awards & recognition

  • Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2022
  • Prix Jean Vigo · 2022
  • César AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2022 · nominated

Filmography2 titles