Atlantics is a 2019 internationally co-produced supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop.
Official trailers
Netflix on Tuesday, October 08, 2019 released the trailer:
Atlantics | Official Trailer | Netflix AU.
Story intro
In a suburb of Dakar that lies along the Atlantic coast, a futuristic-looking tower is about to be officially opened. The construction workers have not been paid for months. One night, the workers decide to leave the country by sea, in search of a brighter future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada. However, Ada is betrothed to another man. Days later, a fire ruins Ada's wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Ada is unaware Souleiman has returned.
Cast
- Mame Bineta Sane
- Ada
- Amadou Mbow
- Issa
- Aminata Kane
- Fanta
- Ibrahima Mbaye
- Moustapha
- Abdou Balde
- Cheikh
- Nicole Sougou
- Dior
- Diankou Sembene
- Mr. Ndiaye
- Babacar Sylla
- Omar
- Traore
- Souleiman
About
The film Atlantics was scheduled to be released on May 16, 2019 (Cannes) and on August 2, 2019 (Senegal) by Netflix, Ad Vitam Distribution and trigon-film.
The duration of the film is 104 minutes.
Rating
Atlantics got high rating from critics.
External links
IMDB: Atlantique
Wikipedia: Atlantics