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2019 · 106 min · PG-13

Atlantics

Directed by Mati Diop · Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Atlantics (2019) is a Drama film, directed by Mati Diop set in Dakar during the 2010s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of love & longing, class conflict, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Fatima Al Qadiri
Cinematography
Claire Mathon
Cast
Mame Bineta SaneAmadou MbowIbrahima TraoreNicole SougouAminata KaneMariama GassamaCoumba DiengIbrahima Mbaye

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Dakar
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingClass ConflictGrief & Loss
Tone
MelancholicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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