Mexico will be out in force at the 12th edition of the Doha Film Institute's annual project and talent incubator Qumra, ...
French filmmaker Alice Diop at first didn’t understand why she felt so drawn to the true-life story of a French woman of Senegalese origin on trial for the drowning death of her daughter. “I was ...
Alice Diop’s French drama Saint Omer opens in theaters today, and I remember the emotions I felt when I saw the film at Venice last year. It was a very personal experience for me — as if someone was ...
Alice Diop wasn’t feeling well. “Excuse me,” she said, in the midst of an interview in a Soho hotel last week, and promptly left the room before returning a few minutes later. “I’m sorry,” she said, ...
The Doha Film Institute has recruited Mexican multi-hyphenates Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, Venice prizewinner Alice ...
A version of this interview with “Saint Omer” director Alice Diop first ran in the International Film issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. In 2015, French filmmaker Alice Diop attended the trial of a ...
EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Alice Diop (Saint Omer) has signed with CAA for representation. Best known for her work in the documentary space, Diop makes her narrative debut with ...