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{{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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