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Alain Gomis Explores Family Identity in 'Dao'

2/14/2026

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  • French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis returns to the Berlin International Film Festival with Dao, a three-hour personal film about family and cultural identity.
  • The story unfolds across a wedding in Paris and a funeral in Guinea-Bissau with Katy Correa and D’Johé Kouadio.
  • Gomis drew inspiration from his father's funeral in 2018 to authentically represent the cast and interweave scripted and improvised scenes.