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Alain Gomis

Alain Gomis (born 6 March 1972) is a French-Senegalese film director and screenwriter. Most known for his films about contemporary life in West Africa, exploring rituals, memory, and culture.

His Félicité (2017) won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, while Today (2012) and Dao (2026) were nominated for the Golden Bear.

Career

His 2017 film Félicité was selected as the Senegalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist.

In 2022, Gomis released the acclaimed documentary essay Rewind & Play, which follows American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk through archival footage in a trip in France marked by racism.

Filmography

Feature films

Documentaries

Short films

References

External links

  • . Video duration 1h 27m 16 s. Uploader Culture Tube 2017.
  • . Video duration 36m 46 s. Uploader Film at Lincoln Center 2023.