Mati Diop

In the 19th century, French colonists seized numerous royal artifacts from Dahomey, a kingdom in West Africa, to exhibit them in Paris. Many years later, some of these items were…

Created during lockdown, “In My Room” immerses us in the moving narrative of a woman nearing the end of her life, as told through recordings of the filmmaker’s late grandmother….

Set in the bustling city of Dakar, this film follows the story of Ada, a young woman torn between love and societal expectations. Her lover, Souleiman, is among a group…