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Mati Diop
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- Actress
- Director
- Writer
In short · Acting since 2008, 3 decades active, 18 credits.
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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.
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Director
6 credits
Actor
10 credits
Both Sides of the Blade(2022)
Gabrielle
Film
Hermia & Helena(2016)
Danièle
Film
Fort Buchanan(2014)
Justine
Film
L for Leisure(2014)
Stacey
Film
Simon Killer(2012)
Noura
Film
Sleepwalkers(2011)
Actor
Film
Another World(2011)
Sita
FilmYoshido (Les autres vies)(2010)
Amy
Film
A History of Mutual Respect(2010)
Actor
Film
35 Shots of Rum(2008)
Joséphine
Film
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Gersh Agency· Updated Jun 10, 2026
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- In My RoomSelf · 2020
- Conversations avec...Self · 2018
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