Mata

Mata (2026)



6.1 2026 98 min Belgium, France

Director: Rachel Lang

Cast: Eye Haïdara, Joséphine Japy, Raphaël Personnaz, Hakim Jemili, Chloé Jouannet

Drama Thriller
A French intelligence operative, injured during a covert mission in Niger, loses all trace of her partner Antoine after he is taken captive in the field. Returning home, she insists on joining a counter-espionage operation in the Alps, driven by a gut feeling that ties this new assignment back to her harrowing African ordeal. Tormented by Antoine’s imprisonment and certain her superiors are withholding the truth, Mata launches her own desperate, unsanctioned race against time—risking her career, her safety, and everything she holds dear.

More About This Film

Mata is a French thriller directed and written by Rachel Lang. The story follows intelligence agent Mata after she is wounded in Niger and loses her partner Antoine, leading her toward a new mission in the Alps where she begins to suspect that crucial information about his fate has been withheld.

As Mata investigates outside normal channels, the film combines personal grief with espionage and mystery. Eye Haïdara leads the film, supported by Joséphine Japy and Raphaël Personnaz, giving the thriller a strongly character-centered perspective.

  • Rachel Lang wrote and directed the film.
  • Eye Haïdara stars as Mata.
  • Joséphine Japy and Raphaël Personnaz are also featured.
  • The story moves between the aftermath of a mission in Niger and an operation in the Alps.

Where to Watch

French-language availability depends on territory and distributor.