Atlantiques

2011 French-Senegalese documentary short film
  • June 2009 (2009-06) (Le Fresnoy Panorama)[1]
Running time
16 minutesCountryFranceLanguageWolofBudget€30,000 (estd.)

Atlantiques is a 2009 Franco-Senegalese documentary short film directed by Mati Diop and co-produced by Corinne Castel and Frederic Papon.[2][3] The film starring Alpha Diop, Cheikh M'Baye, Ouli Seck and Serigne Seck.[4] The film deals with the odyssey of three Senegalese friends attempting a life-threatening boat crossing, which is a form of illegal migration.[5][6]

The film has been shot in Dakar, Senegal. The film made its premier on 1 April 2011 in the United States.[7] The film received mixed reviews from critics. At the Cinéma du Réel 2010, the film won the Louis Marcorelles Award - Mention. Then in the same year, the film won the Tiger Award for Short Film at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.[8][9]

Cast

  • Alpha Diop
  • Cheikh M'Baye
  • Ouli Seck
  • Serigne Seck

References

  1. ^ "Atlantiques - Film de Mati Diop".
  2. ^ "Anywhere but Here: Close-Up on Mati Diop's "Atlantiques" and "Snow Canon"". MUBI. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ^ "Atlantiques (S) (2009)". Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ^ "Atlantiques". The Criterion Channel. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  5. ^ "Atlantics". Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. ^ "Atlantiques (2009)". Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  7. ^ Sicinski, Michael. ""You Don't Have a Home Until You Leave": Mati Diop's Short Films". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  8. ^ "Atlantics (2009) awards & festivals on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  9. ^ "Atlantiques: IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

External links

  • Atlantiques at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata