Atlantiques Explained

Atlantiques
Director:	Mati Diop
Producer:	Corinne Castel Frederic Papon
Starring:	Alpha Diop Cheikh M'Baye Ouli Seck Serigne Seck
Cinematography:	Mati Diop
Editing:	Nicolas Milteau
Studio:	Anna Sanders Films Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains
Distributor:	The Criterion Channel
Runtime:	16 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	Wolof
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.^{[1] [2]} The film starring Alpha Diop, Cheikh M'Baye, Ouli Seck and Serigne Seck.^[3] The film deals with the odyssey of three Senegalese friends attempting a life-threatening boat crossing, which is a form of illegal migration.^{[4] [5]}

The film has been shot in Dakar, Senegal. The film made its premier on 1 April 2011 in the United States.^[6] 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.^{[7] [8]}

Cast

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

Notes and References

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