This year, the Cannes Film Festival crowned Africa. Two filmmakers from the continent shone in the awards at this 72nd edition, including Mati Diop, a French-Senegalese director who chose to present her film "Atlantique" under the name of Africa.
Up against cinema giants such as Quentin Tarantino, Terrence Malik, and Pedro Almodóvar, Mati Diop was awarded the Grand Prix du Jury for her first feature film, which pays tribute to migrants who decide to leave their countries in search of a better future.
After Cannes, the young filmmaker's voice will be heard at the 92nd Academy Awards. The feature film is in the running to represent Senegal in the International Feature Film category.
This is a great opportunity for African cinema, which has long suffered from a lack of representation beyond its borders.