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Nov 23, 2022 · Saint Omer: Directed by Alice Diop. With Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville, Aurélia Petit. Follows Rama, a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court to use her story to write a modern-day adaptation of the ancient myth of Medea, but things don't go as expected.
Born in Paris suburb, France. Her films, which question French society and its cultural diversity, have screened at festivals including Cinéma du Réel in Paris, BFI London, Karlovy Vary, the Viennale and the … more. More details at TMDb. Remove Ads.
Sep 7, 2022 · Acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop makes a strong transition to the narrative feature with Saint Omer, her first fictional film, premiering this week in the Venice Film Festival ‘s main ...
Jan 30, 2023 · When Alice Diop decided to attend the 2016 trial of Fabienne Kabou, a young Senegalese woman found guilty of leaving her 15-month-old daughter to drown on a French beach, she wasn’t expecting to ...
A writer and director, Alice Diop trained in documentary at the Fémis after studying humanities. She won the César for Best Short Film for Vers la tendresse in 2017. The same year, her feature documentary La Permanence won the top award in the French Competition section at the Cinéma du réel festival. Her latest film We won awards for Best ...
Sep 12, 2022 · With Venice Winner Saint Omer, Director Alice Diop Puts Motherhood Under the Microscope The director won the Silver Lion Grand Jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Whether through documentary or fiction filmmaking, Alice Diop is searching for something true. Born in France to Senegalese immigrant, Diop's nonfiction films — seven in total, including 2022's award-winning Nous (We) — depict the reality of life in Paris, including bureaucratic hurdles, employment issues, and struggles with racism, as her subjects share the most intimate details of their ...
