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The supernatural twist in the French-Senegalese Netflix drama can be read as a queering of traditional mythology.
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The biracial daughter of a Senegalese father and French mother, raised in France, Diop has found her voice in Africa.
‘Atlantics’ Trailer: Netflix’s Oscar-Contending Ghost Love Story Is Bewitching — Exclusive
Senegal’s submission for Best International Feature Film Oscar consideration was already a hit out of Cannes, where filmmaker Mati Diop made history.
‘Atlantics’ Filmmaker Mati Diop to Be Honored With TIFF’s Inaugural Mary Pickford Award
In May, Diop became the first black female director to screen a film in competition at Cannes, where she went on to win the Grand Prix.
‘Atlantics’ Review: Mati Diop’s Dazzling Ghost Story About the Refugee Crisis — Cannes
Diop’s impressive debut is absorbing, otherworldly vision of an alienated seaside life in Dakar.
Meet the First Black Woman in the Cannes Competition Lineup: Mati Diop
Diop has been a festival favorite for years, but her Cannes slot raises her profile in a major way.
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