Alice Diop (b. 1979) is a French filmmaker, who makes films about contemporary French society.
Early life and education
Born in
Aulnay-sous-Bois
Aulnay-sous-Bois () is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in the Île-de-France region in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aulnaysiens'' o ...
in 1979, daughter of Senegalese parents, Alice Diop was raised in the Cité des 3000 housing project In Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris. At University, she began studying history, then studied sociology in Évry gaining her DESS degree.
Fifteen years after leaving Aulnay-sous-Bois, she returned to film the cultural diversity of the area she grew up in for her first documentary ''La Tour du monde''.
Filmography
* ''La Tour du monde'' (2005) - documentary
* ''Clichy pour l'exemple'' (2005) - documentary
* ''Les Sénégalaises et la sénégauloise'' (2007) - documentary
* ''La mort de Danton'' (2011) - documentary
* ''La permanence'' (2016) - documentary
* ''Vers la tendresse'' (2016) - documentary
* ''Nous'' (2020) - documentary
* ''
Saint Omer'' (2022) - feature film
Awards
* ''La mort de Danton'' (2011)
** ''Prix des Bibliothèques'' -
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(2011)
** ''Grand Prix'' - 7th
Festival International Film d'Education (2011)
** ''Les Étoiles'' -
SCAM
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(2012)
* ''La permanence'' (2016)
** ''Marcorelles French Institute Award'' - Cinéma du Réel (2016)
* ''Vers la tendresse'' (2016
** ''Grand Prix France'' -
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** ''Prix du public'' -
FIFF (2016)
** ''Best Short Film'' -
42nd César Awards
The 42nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, was held on 24 February 2017, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2016. Jérôme Commandeur hosted the César Awards ceremo ...
(2017)
*''Nous'' (2020)
**''Documentary Award'' & ''Best Film'' -
Berlinale
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(2021)
*''Saint Omer'' (2022)
** ''Silver Lion Grand Jury prize'' and ''
Luigi De Laurentiis Lion of the Future award'' -
79th Venice International Film Festival
The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022.
Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 79)
* Julianne Moore, American actress and author (Jury President)
* Mariano Cohn, Argentine director, screenw ...
(2022)
References
External links
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1979 births
French documentary filmmakers
Living people