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Matthias De Groof
Dr Matthias De Groof is a Belgian filmmaker, researcher and professor of film studies and visual culture.He holds degrees in Philosophy from the Higher Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven, International Relations at UCL and Film Studies at UA.His PhD focused on African cinema.

Matthias De Groof is an academic and filmmaker whose work is internationally recognised. His filmography includes works such as "Palimpsest," which is available on platforms such as Dalton, AVA-Library, Rai Film and Kanopy. Another production by De Groof is "Under the White Mask." The film highlights themes such as colonialism and the perception of colonised people on their occupiers. De Groof also directed the film "Lobi Kuna," available on Arts.film, a platform dedicated to art films.

His films have attracted the attention of international film festivals such as the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), the Festival International du Film sur l'Art (FIFA) and the Berlinale.

De Groof also contributes to the discourse on African cinema and postcolonial film theory through his publications in magazines and books, including a book on Patrice Lumumba in the arts.

Filmography
2008: Jerusalem, The Adulterous Wife

2010: Lobi (Hier/Demain)

2018: Lobi Kuna (avant-hier/après-demain)

2018: Diorama

2019:Palimpsest of the Africa Museum

2021: Under The White Mask

2023: Pauline Lumumba