Mati Diop
Born in 1982 in Paris, France.
Mati Diop is a French-Senegalese director.
With her debut feature film Atlantique (2019), winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, followed by Dahomey (2024), winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, she has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in international auteur cinema and plays an active role in shaping new perspectives within African and diaspora cinema.
Her politically engaged cinema transcends the boundaries between genres and formats, reflecting her dual identity and a proudly embraced creolity.
By founding the production company Fanta Sy, based in Dakar, she continues her artistic commitment to the African continent.
