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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.
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Diop’s impressive debut is absorbing, otherworldly vision of an alienated seaside life in Dakar.
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Diop has been a festival favorite for years, but her Cannes slot raises her profile in a major way.
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