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Atlantiques
Directed byMati Diop
Written byMati Diop
Produced byCorinne Castel
Frederic Papon
StarringAlpha Diop
Cheikh M'Baye
Ouli Seck
Serigne Seck
CinematographyMati Diop
Edited byNicolas Milteau
Production
companies
Anna Sanders Films
Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains
Distributed byThe Criterion Channel
Release date
  • June 2009 (2009-06) (Le Fresnoy Panorama)[1]
Running time
16 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageWolof
Budget€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

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

References

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  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.
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