Athie wears a sweater by COURRÈGES from Nordstrom. From the Greek Weird Wave cinema of Yorgos Lanthimos to all-out Pixar whimsy, actor Mamoudou Athie is taking show business in his stride. He tells Caitlin Quinlan why community theater might be next. Mamoudou Athie exudes such warmth that when we begin talking in the lush courtyard of the Carlton Cannes Hotel one afternoon in May, it feels like we’ve known each other forever. The actor—who is in town to attend the Cannes Film Festival’s closing night premiere of his This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Films Issue 49 Ruben Östlund Crude, contrary—and killing it: Meet the auteur of awkwardness. Films Issue 49 Fares Fares After almost 25 years, the master actor steps behind the camera. Films Issue 48 Slaying It On the building blocks of horror. Films Issue 45 Zawe Ashton Through writing, actor Zawe Ashton is slowly shifting her role from object to subject. Fashion Films Issue 44 Wardrobe Malfunction Why does the fashion in films so often disappoint? Films Issue 41 Mike Leigh The remarkable director discusses starting from nothing, over and over again.
Films Issue 45 Zawe Ashton Through writing, actor Zawe Ashton is slowly shifting her role from object to subject.
Films Issue 41 Mike Leigh The remarkable director discusses starting from nothing, over and over again.
