Directed by:
Mati DiopCinematography:
Claire MathonComposer:
Fatima Al QadiriCast:
Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Ibrahima M'Baye, Abdou Balde, Aminata Kane, Nicole Sougou, Diankou SembeneVOD (1)
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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. (Cannes Film Festival)
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This movie is a wild ride. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a film from Senegal before, so right off the bat, it feels super unique and fascinating. It offers a glimpse into life in Senegal, and let’s just say, it’s no walk in the park. The film tells its story in a cold, detached way, but it packs a punch with its emotional depth and the harsh realities it portrays—stuff most of us can't even imagine. It’s a powerful look at people and experiences we rarely come across, even though we share the same world. Definitely left me with a lot to think about.
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Atlantique is an interesting variation on the “refugee drama” that looks at the stormy sea only from the African coast and through the eyes of those left behind by the refugees. It is both a fragile, poetic melodrama and a mystery with almost horror-style scenes. The film has value due to its creative approach and authentic insight into an unexamined culture, life and place in which none of us would want to live, but whose inhabitants feel, want and need everything as much as we do. This is a small, quiet festival film that unassumingly and modestly gets under your skin, with a longing to be remembered.
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