Atlantics (French: Atlantique) is a 2019 internationally co-produced supernatural[3] romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop, in her feature directorial debut.[4] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] Diop made history when the film premiered at Cannes, becoming the first black woman to direct a film featured in competition at the festival.[7]The film is centered around a young woman, Ada, and her partner, Souleiman, struggling in the face of employment, class, migration, crime, family struggles, and ghosts.[8] Working mostly with unknown actors, Diop focused in the film on issues such as the refugee crisis, remorse, loss, grief, class struggle, and taking responsibility (or not) of one's actions.[9] The Atlantic Ocean is used in many ways throughout the film, including as a symbol and engine for change, growth, life, and death
Cast
Mame Bineta Sane as AdaAmadou Mbow as Issa
Ibrahima Traoré as Souleiman
Nicole Sougou as Dior
Aminata Kane as Fanta
Mariama Gassama as Mariama
Coumba Dieng as Thérèse
Ibrahima Mbaye as Moustapha
Diankou Sembene as Mr Ndiaye
Babacar Sylla as Omar
Abdou Balde as Cheikh
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