Dao (2026)

Directed by

Alain Gomis

Genre

drama film

Country

Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, France

Runtime

3h 05m

Rated

12

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows African immigrants in France as they navigate their connections to ritual, memory, and their homeland.

meditativereflectiveculturalslow-pacedsomberintimategrounded

What happens

Dao is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Alain Gomis. It stars Katy Correa, D’Johé Kouadio, Samir Guesmi, Mike Etienne, Nicolas Gomis and Fara Baco Gomis, and follows explores ritual, memory, and culture between the African immigrants in France and their native country. The film had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. It was theatrically released in France by Jour2Fête on 29 April. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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