Mati Diop

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.

Personal Info

Known for

Directing

Gender

female

Birthday

1982-06-22

Birth Place

Paris, France