Atlantics (2019)
Atlantique (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-14
- 1h 46min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 29 Nov 2019 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 64 nominations.
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Cast
| Mame Bineta Sane | ... |
Ada
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| Amadou Mbow | ... |
Issa
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| Ibrahima Traoré | ... |
Souleiman
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Nicole Sougou | ... |
Dior
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Amina Kane | ... |
Fanta
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Mariama Gassama | ... |
Mariama
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Coumba Dieng | ... |
Thérèse
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| Ibrahima M'Baye | ... |
Commissaire Sy
(as Ibrahima Mbaye)
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Diankou Sembene | ... |
M. Ndiaye
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Abdou Balde | ... |
Cheikh
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Babacar Sylla | ... |
Omar
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Arame Fall Faye | ... |
Mère Ada
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Ya Arame Mousse Sene | ... |
Grand-mère Ada
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Babacar Samba | ... |
Père Ada
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Astou N'Diaye | ... |
Mère Souleimane
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Khouda Fall | ... |
Mère Mariama
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Seyni Diop | ... |
Mme N'Diaye
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Ndeye Fama Dia | ... |
Copine Mariama
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Mame Victor Samb | ... |
Mère Omar
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Omar Dieng | ... |
Père Omar
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Asta Kane | ... |
Mère Fanta
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Matar Diouf | ... |
Policier 'Pierre'
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Mohamed da Silva | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Serigne Fallou Ndiaye | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Mamadou Ba | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Lamine Niang | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Papa Ndongo Lam | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Madjene Niang | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Pape Dia | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Djibril Dieng | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Pape Ousmane Dieye | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Idrissa Niang | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Youssoupha M'Bengué | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Ousseinou Touré | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Babacar Djigo | ... |
Garçon du chantier
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Yacine Seck | ... |
Une possédée
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Fatou Yande Ndiaye | ... |
Une possédée
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Anta Diop | ... |
Une possédée
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Rose Diop Tran Van | ... |
Une possédée
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Tina Ndiaye | ... |
Une possédée
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Adama Niane | ... |
Une possédée
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Gnima da Costa | ... |
Une possédée
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Dieynaba Lo | ... |
Une possédée
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Mame Coumba Lo | ... |
Une possédée
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Maimouna Dieng | ... |
Une possédée
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Marie Pene | ... |
Une possédée
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Madeleine Beye | ... |
Une possédée
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Ndeye Khady Cissé | ... |
Une possédée
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Mariama Diafata | ... |
Une possédée
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Mame Fatou Ndoye | ... |
Une possédée
(as Mame Ndoye)
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Binetou Sylla | ... |
Une possédée
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Bineta Faye | ... |
Une possédée
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Maimouna Kane Laye | ... |
Une possédée
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Mame Nedeye Ndoye | ... |
Une possédée
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Marème Diop | ... |
Une possédée
(as Mareme Diop)
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Laurent Ciss | ... |
Contremaître
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Assane Ndiour | ... |
Jeune contremaître
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Adja Ndao Niang | ... |
Asssitante du contremaître
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Madji Kaour | ... |
Le médecin
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Kalidou Aw | ... |
Gynécologue
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Bassirou Diakhate | ... |
Le marabout
(as Bachirou Diakhaté)
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Rose Sene | ... |
Infirmière
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Moussa Dramé | ... |
Agent de police
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Moussa Diarra | ... |
Agent de police
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Paría Pilar Goméz González | ... |
La policiere espagnole (voice)
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Directed by
| Mati Diop | ||
Written by
| Mati Diop | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Olivier Demangel | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Alexis Diop | ... | assistant producer |
| Christophe Hollebeke | ... | executive producer |
| Judith Lou Lévy | ... | producer |
| Michel Merkt | ... | associate producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Joanne Rakotoarisoa | ... | assistant producer |
| Eve Robin | ... | producer |
| Jean-Yves Roubin | ... | co-producer |
| Oumar Sall | ... | co-producer |
| Cassandre Warnauts | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Fatima Al Qadiri | ||
Cinematography by
| Claire Mathon | ||
Editing by
| Aël Dallier Vega | ||
Editorial Department
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | technical director: Le Labo Paris |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | ... | assistant editor |
| Gilles Granier | ... | colorist |
| Jean-Louis Guichaoua | ... | on-line editor |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | dcp mastering |
| Ines Sanchez | ... | colorist: dailies |
Production Design by
| Toma Baqueni | ... | co-production designer |
| Oumar Sall | ||
Costume Design by
| Salimata Ndiaye | ||
| Rachel Raoult | ||
Production Management
| Pascal Metge | ... | production manager |
| Laetitia Pichon | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Abdou Khadir Ndiaye | ... | associate director (as Abdoukhadir Ndiaye) |
| Vincent Prades | ... | first assistant director |
| Fatou Jupiter Toure | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Laura Bücher | ... | assistant art director |
| Yves Capelle | ... | concept artist |
Sound Department
| Bertrand Boudaud | ... | foley artist |
| Emmanuel de Boissieu | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | sound / supervising sound editor |
| Thomas Ferrando | ... | foley editor |
| Michov Gillet | ... | dialogue editor |
| Simon Jamart | ... | re-recording mixer assistant |
| Thiam El Hadji Maguette | ... | boom operator (as Demba Thiam) |
| Pape Thioye | ... | second boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Corson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michael Delneste | ... | cg supervisor |
| Michel Denis | ... | visual effects producer |
| Eric Dupont | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Grimberghs | ... | compositor : Benuts |
| Marja Maccotta | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Stéphanie Pottier | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Colin Ramon | ... | digital compositor |
| Laurent Ravicini | ... | digital compositor |
| Antoine Simon | ... | visual effects artist |
Casting Department
| Sarah Fersi | ... | casting trainee |
Music Department
| Steve Bouyer | ... | music supervisor |
| Guillaume Clément | ... | legal counsel |
| Pascal Mayer | ... | music supervisor |
| James Ó Ceallaigh | ... | score mixer (as James Kelly) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christelle Meaux | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Fabacary Coly | ... | artistic collaborator |
| Gary Darling-Parkes | ... | conseiller à haut risque |
| Karim Lakhani | ... | Studio Executive: Netflix |
| Christelle Meaux | ... | script and continuity department |
| Mike Wheet | ... | Studio Executive: Netflix |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Bal (presents)
- Cinekap (co-production)
- Frakas Productions (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ International (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- Fonds de Promotion de l'Industrie Cinématographique et Audiovisuelle du Sénégal (FOPICA) (support)
- Fonds Images de la Francophonie (support)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie de Côte d'Ivoire (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter Empowered by Belfius (support)
- ARTE (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TV5MONDE (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- Ad Vitam Production (in association with)
- MK2 Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2019) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinéart (2019) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Meloman (2019) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
- Russian World Vision (2019) (Russia) (theatrical)
- MK2 Films (2019) (World-wide)
- Netflix (2019) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2019) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2019) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- TV5Monde (2021) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (video)
- trigon-film (2019) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
- Benuts (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Cinereach (funding)
- Le Labo Paris (post-production facilities)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada's wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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| Taglines | Every love story is a ghost story. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,160,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021). See more » |