Mati Diop

Our critic analyses the reasons Africa and its filmmakers had a less than stellar experience at the Oscars 2025 ceremony and season.

For Africa at the 2025 Oscars, it is Cindy Lee’s short film, The Last Ranger, in and Mati Diop’s Dahomey falling short.

Abou Sangare has now won three awards for his leading role in Souleymane’s Story. Diop’s Lumiere award win follows her Golden Bear triumph.

Dahomey and On Becoming A Guinea Fowl will screen at the American Film Institute Festival.

The Senegalese-French Mat Diop joins other esteemed colleagues such as Agnieszka Holland, Juliette Binoche, Arthur Harari, and Sandra Hüller in calling for the release of ndrei Gnyot.

Mati Diop’s Dahomey joins Mo Harawe’s The Village Next To Paradise as films eligible for the European Film Awards.