Oui, Cannes: Film Director Mati Diop Becomes First Black Woman Ever to Win
by Aliya Semper Ewing on The Grapevine, shared by Ali from on (#4FYY9)
On Saturday French-Senegalese director Mati Diop became the first black female director to win an award in the Cannes Film Festival's 72-year history. She also was the first black woman to ever have a film accepted for competition at the festival.