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French-Senegalese star Mati Diop made history on Thursday when Atlantics became the first film made by a woman of African descent to be screened in the event's 72 year history.

Diop revealed she was "moved" but also "a little sad" at the achievement. "It's pretty late and it's incredible that it is still relevant," she said. "My first feeling to be the first black female director was a little sadness that this only happened today in 2019.

B**g Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ and Mati Diop’s ‘Atlantics’ make history at Cannes Film Festival B**g Joon-Ho's "Parasite" takes the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, where Mati Diop claimed a historic win and Antonio Banderas won best actor.

This cast though!

Jimmy Smits, Dascha Polanco, Stephanie Beatriz & More Join Cast of 'In the Heights' Movie It's a who's who of Latino Hollywood.