(CNN) -- It is one of the iconic modern cinema scenes: Mena Suvari, as Angela in Oscar-winning "American Beauty," stretches her arms wide as she basks in a sea of floating rose petals during one of Lester's (Kevin Spacey) frequent fantasies. But when Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop set out to recreate the provocative sequence for his latest project, finding a bed of red roses proved difficult. Undeterred, Diop found the solution by using a plant wall inside the hotel where the shoot was taking place. "The creative process of this series itself is very similar to the way African contemporary creation often takes place," says Diop. "We often have to tweak concepts and styles from around the world and adapt them to our context, while preserving their original feel."
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Senegalese photographer revisits cinema classics to give an Africa twist
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The Matrix, Frida, among the movies he re-imagined
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Omar Victor Diop's work focuses on art and fashion
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His other work includes portraits of Africa's contemporary creative minds
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