Mati Diop

Mati Diop

Known for

Directing

Born

June 22, 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Paris, France

Biography

Mati Diop (born June 22, 1982) is a French-Senegalese actress and film director. She directed the 2019 film Atlantics, for which she became the first black female director to be in contention for the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or. At Cannes, Atlantics won the Grand Prix.

Best known work

Atlantics

Atlantics

2019

Both Sides of the Blade

Both Sides of the Blade

2022

35 Shots of Rum

35 Shots of Rum

2009

Simon Killer

Simon Killer

2012

Dahomey

Dahomey

2024

Atlantiques

Atlantiques

2009

In My Room

In My Room

2020

Hermia & Helena

Hermia & Helena

2016

Queens of Drama

Queens of Drama

2024

Fort Buchanan

Fort Buchanan

2014

Filmography

2024
Queens of Drama
as Mimi's Mother
2024
Dahomey
Producer, Writer, Casting, Director
2022
Naked Blue
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2022
Both Sides of the Blade
as Gabrielle
2020
In My Room
as Herself, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2019
Atlantics
Director, Screenplay, Casting
2019
30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille
Director
2017
Olympus
Director
2016
Clique TalkTV
as Self (1 episode)
2016
Hermia & Helena
as Danièle
2015
L for Leisure
as Stacey
2015
Limbo Visions 1
Director
2015
Liberian Boy
Director, Director of Photography
2014
Fort Buchanan
as Justine
2013
A Thousand Suns
Director, Director of Photography
2012
Fort Buchanan: Hiver
2012
Big in Vietnam
Director, Cinematography, Writer
2012
Simon Killer
as Noura, Story
2011
Another World
as Sita
2011
Snow Canon
Director, Writer
2011
Sleepwalkers
2011
Bye Bye
as Jehanne
2010
A History of Mutual Respect
2010
Yoshido (The Other Life)
as Amy
2009
Atlantiques
Director, Sound, Director of Photography, Writer