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A Greek co-production is among the five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award, which is organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy.

"Dahomey", a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin film festival's top prize on Feb. 23.

Kenyan-Mexican Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o announced the seven-member panel's choice for the Golden Bear award at a gala ceremony in the German capital.

He is the first black person to achieve the exalted status of an "etoile" dancer at the Paris Opera, but that is only a small indication of what makes Guillaume Diop one of the most exciting ballet talents of his generation.

"Nanny," a supernatural thriller about an undocumented immigrant working for a wealthy New York family, won the Sundance film festival's top prize on Jan. 28.

Starring Anna Diop and Michelle Monaghan, Nikyatu Jusu's debut feature portrays the sacrifices Senegalese nanny Aisha makes to leave her home country and young son behind in order to build a new life.

Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop and French-American Antoine Tempé decided to recreate classic film scenes as if they were shot in Africa.

“Cinema is probably the form of art that is the most universal, as it transcends all barriers, be they geographic, cultural, or racial,” said the two photographers.

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