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Wasis Diop

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 38% in 30 days

What are Wasis Diop's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
35%
Power
16%
Self
6%
Survival
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
1
Hopeful
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wasis Diop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Wasis Diop's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lingui(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Season in France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • GriGris(2013)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Joe Ouakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Indochina, Traces of a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • One Step Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • A Screaming Man(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Atlantiques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Translator

  • Mambéty For Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer · as Self

  • Dry Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Music Score Producer

  • Un amour d'enfant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • L'amour interdit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Compositor

  • The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • L'Onzième Commandement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • TGV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Samba Traoré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Hyenas(1992)

    Art Direction · Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • N'tturudu(1986)

    Composer

  • Les Princes Noirs de St. Germain-Des-Prés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1975 to 2021.

Biggest box office

A Screaming Man (2010)

$194K worldwide

Highest rated

Hyenas (1992)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

GriGris (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 20: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 20: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleMusic15 of 20: 13 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 20: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · crew1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s5 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Wasis Diop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of the 4 of 5 with a score; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · composer

Hyenas (1992)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Wasis Diop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wasis Diop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mahamat-Saleh Haroun shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers