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Atlantics

Original title: Atlantique
  • 20192019
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 46m
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6.7/10
9.7K
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Atlantics (2019)
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DramaMysteryRomance
In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Soul... Read allIn a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another.In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another.
IMDb RATING
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9.7K
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    • Mati Diop
    • Mati Diop(screenplay by)
    • Olivier Demangel(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Mame Bineta Sane
    • Amadou Mbow
    • Traore
    • Mati Diop
    • Mati Diop(screenplay by)
    • Olivier Demangel(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Mame Bineta Sane
    • Amadou Mbow
    • Traore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:56
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    Mame Bineta Sane in Atlantics (2019)
    Traore at an event for Atlantics (2019)
    Amadou Mbow at an event for Atlantics (2019)
    Mame Bineta Sane at an event for Atlantics (2019)
    Oumar Sall and Mati Diop at an event for Atlantics (2019)
    Mati Diop at an event for Atlantics (2019)
    Amadou Mbow at an event for Atlantics (2019)
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    Mame Bineta Sane
    Mame Bineta Sane
    • Ada
    • (as Mama Sane)
    Amadou Mbow
    Amadou Mbow
    • Issa
    Traore
    Traore
    • Souleiman
    • (as Ibrahima Traoré)
    Nicole Sougou
    • Dior
    Aminata Kane
    • Fanta
    • (as Amina Kane)
    Mariama Gassama
    • Mariama
    Coumba Dieng
    • Coumba
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    • Moustapha
    • (as Ibrahima Mbaye)
    Diankou Sembene
    • M. Ndiaye
    Abdou Balde
    • Cheikh
    Babacar Sylla
    • Omar
    Arame Fall Faye
    • Mère Ada
    Ya Arame Mousse Sene
    • Grand-mère Ada
    Babacar Samba
    • Père Ada
    Astou N'Diaye
    • Mère Souleimane
    Khouda Fall
    • Mère Mariama
    Seyni Diop
    • Mme N'Diaye
    Ndeye Fama Dia
    • Copine Mariama
      • Mati Diop
      • Mati Diop(screenplay by)
      • Olivier Demangel(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Mati Diop, with her submission of "Atlantics" to the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, is the first black woman director in history to compete in the festival's competition. (NYT 5/22/19)
    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021)

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    A Quietly Hypnotising Love Story Pierced With Spectral Components
    A calm, contemplative, unpredictable, immersive & quietly hypnotising love story perforated with supernatural elements yet firmly rooted in Senegal's social reality, Mati Diop's debut feature is a silent meditation on love, loss, migration, mortality & ghostly interventions that expertly balances the real with the spectral to deliver a cinematic experience that's as ethereal as it is enigmatic.

    Winner of the Grand Prix at last year's Cannes Film Festival, Atlantics presents its debutant director employing a methodical approach to realise her deftly layered script on screen and her execution is neat & sophisticated. Also, her serene touch adds a soothing quality to the images, while unhurried pace provides the viewers ample time to acquaint themselves with its world & characters.

    However, despite the intriguing premise & interesting social commentary, Atlantics is unable to make us invest in the romance that unfolds at its centre. It's supposed to be the main plot yet feels secondary to other things at play, and the characters aren't as compelling as the world they live in. Nevertheless, for a debut effort, it is a polished piece of subdued storytelling that starts Mati Diop's directorial journey on a promising note.
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    • Release date
      • November 29, 2019 (United States)
      • France
      • Senegal
      • Belgium
      • Wolof
      • French
      • English
      • Arabic
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      • Dakar, Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Ad Vitam Production
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Canal+ International
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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