Djibril Diop Mambéty

Movies & TV Atlantics: Mati Diop’s Dakar ghost story that won the Grand Prix at Cannes Atlantics, Mati Diop's 2019 debut feature set in Dakar, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Diop was described as the first Black woman to compete for the Palme d'Or. Netflix acquired the film, and Senegal submitted it for the Oscars.