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Wikipedia article{{Infobox film | name = Atlantiques | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Mati Diop | producer = Corinne Castel Frederic Papon | story = | writer = Mati Diop | starring = Alpha Diop Cheikh M'Baye Ouli Seck Serigne Seck | music = | cinematography = Mati Diop | editing = Nicolas Milteau | studio = Anna Sanders Films Le Fresnoy Studio National des Arts Contemporains | distributor = The Criterion Channel | released = | runtime = 16 minutes | country = France | language = Wolof | gross = | 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. The film starring Alpha Diop, Cheikh M'Baye, Ouli Seck and Serigne Seck. The film deals with the odyssey of three Senegalese friends attempting a life-threatening boat crossing, which is a form of illegal migration. The film has been shot in Dakar, Senegal. The film made its premier on 1 April 2011 in the United States. The film received mixed reviews from critics. At the Cinma du Rel 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. Cast* Alpha Diop * Cheikh M'Baye * Ouli Seck * Serigne Seck References | |
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