Mati Diop
Birth Name: Mati Clémentine Diop
Birth Date: 1982-06-22
Birth Place: Paris, France
Details
Alternate Names: Maty Diop, 마티 디오프
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Île artificielle—Expédition (2006) as Director
Most Important Roles: - 35 Shots of Rum (2009) as Joséphine
- Simon Killer (2012) as Noura
- Another World (2011) as Sita
- Fort Buchanan (2014) as Justine
- L for Leisure (2015) as Stacey
- Hermia & Helena (2016) as Danièle
- Sleepwalkers (2011) as
- In My Room (2020) as Herself
- Both Sides of the Blade (2022) as Gabrielle
- Fort Buchanan: Hiver (2012) as
Career Highlights: - 35 Shots of Rum (2009)
- Simon Killer (2012)
- Another World (2011)
- Fort Buchanan (2014)
- L for Leisure (2015)
- Hermia & Helena (2016)
- Sleepwalkers (2011)
- In My Room (2020)
- Both Sides of the Blade (2022)
- Fort Buchanan: Hiver (2012)
Awards
Awards: - Knight of the National Order of the Lion (2019)
Full Biography
Mati Diop, born on June 22, 1982, is a French-Senegalese actress and film director. She gained international recognition for her role in the 2012 thriller 'Simon Killer'. In 2019, she directed the critically acclaimed film 'Atlantics', becoming the first black female director to be nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Atlantics won the Grand Prix.