Atlantiques
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Directed byMati Diop
Written byMati Diop
Produced byCorinne Castel
Frederic Papon
Frederic Papon
StarringAlpha Diop
Cheikh M'Baye
Ouli Seck
Serigne Seck
Cheikh M'Baye
Ouli Seck
Serigne Seck
| Atlantiques | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mati Diop |
| Written by | Mati Diop |
| Produced by | Corinne Castel Frederic Papon |
| Starring | Alpha Diop Cheikh M'Baye Ouli Seck Serigne Seck |
| Cinematography | Mati Diop |
| Edited by | Nicolas Milteau |
Production companies | Anna Sanders Films Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains |
| Distributed by | The Criterion Channel |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Wolof |
| Budget | €30,000 (estd.) |
Atlantiques is a 2009 Franco-Senegalese 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 demonic possession of a group of young women by their boyfriends who have drowned in an attempt to reach Europe.[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]