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African filmmaker Mati Diop shines at Cannes Film Festival

African filmmaker Mati Diop shines at Cannes Film Festival

Mati Diop, French-Senegalese actress and director, has become the first black female director to win an award in Cannes Film Festival’s  72-year history.

News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Diop took home the Grand Prix , equivalent of a silver prize, for her film  ‘Atlantics’, a Senegalese drama about sexual politics among young migrants.

The Grand Prix award,  bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films, is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d’Or.

The 36-year-old however said she was a “little sad” to make history as the …

NFVCB, Filmmakers ‘light up’ Africa Pavillion at Cannes

NFVCB, Filmmakers ‘light up’ Africa Pavillion at Cannes

Delegates of the  National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), filmmakers, stars and other players in the Nigerian movie industry have ‘lit up’  the Pavillon Afriques at the 2019  Cannes Film Festival.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria has the highest representation at the Pavillon at the ongoing Festival de Cannes holding from May 14 to May 25 in France.

The Pavillon Afriques, situated at the Film Market section of the Festival, is a platform where filmmakers, investors, relevant government functionaries and other stakeholders meet to discuss business of filmmaking in the African continent.

Nigerian Participants, at a …

‘2 Weeks in Lagos’ featuring Beverly Naya, Toyin Abraham to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

‘2 Weeks in Lagos’ to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

Kathryn Fasegha’s “2 Weeks in Lagos” is set to screen at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The movie, which is an unusual love story set in Lagos Nigeria features prominent Nigerian actors like Mawuli Gavor, Beverly Naya, Joke Silva, Jide Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Shaffy Bello, Tina Mba and many more.

“2 Weeks in Lagos” captures the excitement and vibrancy of everyday life in Lagos and reflects the complexity of life in Lagos, a dynamic city where anything is possible in 2 Weeks.

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