Alain Gomis
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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
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | As a Man | L'afrance | |
| 2007 | Andalucia | ||
| 2012 | Today | Aujourd'hui / Tey | |
| 2017 | Félicité | Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winner | |
| 2026 | Dao |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rewind & Play | Music documentary on Thelonious Monk |
Short films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Whirlwinds | Tourbillons | |
| 2003 | Petite Lumière | ||
| 2019 | -?- | segment in 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing |