Mati Diop
Mati Diop is a Senegalese filmmaker and actress acclaimed for her innovative storytelling and exploration of cultural identity. Her documentary 'Dahomey' examines the return of royal artefacts to Benin, shedding light on the ongoing struggles for repatriation of looted cultural treasures. Diop's work merges personal narratives with historical context, contributing significantly to the discourse on postcolonial recovery and the importance of reclaiming cultural heritage.
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Mati Diop won the Golden Bear for her documentary Dahomey, which explores the return to the origins of African art looted by French colonialism.
Ser ou não ser um festival político, eis a questão de Berlim | Festival de Cinema de Berlim
Portugal· 2026-02-11
Mati Diop's film 'Dahomey' performed poorly at the box office despite its accolades.
Ver una película para pasarlo mal: el fenómeno de ‘Sirat’ y el “cine de la crueldad” | ICON
Spain· 2025-06-13
Mati Diop directed the film Dahomey, which was also in the running for the Lux Audience Award.
Flow vence Prémio do Público Lux do PE e da Academia Europeia de Cinema | CinemaPortugal· 2025-04-30
Mati Diop directed the documentary 'Dahomey', which explores the restitution of art to Benin.
Fim-de-semana na TV: entre Dahomey e o último adeus ao Papa, A Luta Contínua | TelevisãoPortugal· 2025-04-25
Mati Diop is the director of the award-winning film 'Dahomey Kingdom' being showcased at the festival.
Divpadsmito Rīgas Pasaules filmu festivālu atklās dokumentālā filma Kā iestudēt Hamletu datorspēlē / Diena
Latvia· 2025-04-09
Mati Diop directed 'Dahomey', which won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2024 Berlinale.
Radu Jude a câștigat Ursul de Argint pentru Cel mai bun scenariu la Festivalul Internațional de Film de la Berlin. „Sunt un scenarist slab”
Romania· 2025-02-22
Last year, the 'Golden Bear' award went to French-Senegalese director Mati Diop's documentary film 'Dahomey'.
Berlyne bus išdalinti prestižiniai kino apdovanojimai
Lithuania· 2025-02-22
Mati Diop is a filmmaker and the niece of Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Souleymane Cissé (1940-2025): apagou-se uma luz do cinema africano | CinemaPortugal· 2025-02-20
Mati Diop is a French filmmaker whose documentary Dahomey narrates the return of royal artefacts to Benin.
Phoka Nyokong and the fight for Africa’s stolen artefacts – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-02-12
