SummaryThe film begins with a definition of its title: “DAO is a perpetual and circular movement which flows in everything and unites the world.” And then it proceeds to take us to the casting of Gloria, a character whose daughter is about to be married. An off-screen voice directing the casting session tells us that “the first step is to make this fami... Read More
Directed By:Alain Gomis
Written By:Alain Gomis
Dao
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Feb 25, 2026
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Dao, named for the Taoist belief in an unceasing motion that flows through and unites all things, is a film of anthropological self-reflection, but it is also a surprising exploration of cinematic process.
Feb 17, 2026
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As it bounces around from conversation to conversation to paint a portrait of a community at once both fractured and reassembled thanks to these congregations, Dao comes to suggest a less sardonic version of one of Robert Altman’s hangout movies.
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Production Company:
- Les Films du Worso
- Srab Films
- Yennenga Productions
- Nafi Films
- Telecine Bissau Produçoes
- Canal+ Afrique
- Canal+
- Ciné+OCS
- TV5MONDE
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Fonds de Promotion de l'Industrie Cinématographique et Audiovisuelle du Sénégal (FOPICA)
- Fonds Images de la Francophonie
- Cinécap 7
- Cinéventure 9
- Arte Cofinova 20
- Cofinova 20
- Indéfilms 12
Duration:3 h 5 m
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sydney Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
