Atlantics

"Every love story is a ghost story."

2019 1h 46m FR

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6.7

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96%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 292🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●85Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 10,714

DramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Arranged to marry a rich man, young Ada is crushed when her true love goes missing at sea during a migration attempt — until a miracle reunites them.

“Every love story is a ghost story.”

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Cast

Mame Bineta Sane
Ada
Amadou Mbow
Issa
Ibrahima Traore
Souleimane
Nicole Sougou
Dior
Aminata Kane
Fanta
Mariama Gassama
Mariama
Coumba Dieng
Coumba
Ibrahima Mbaye
Moustapha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mati Diop
Writers: Mati Diop, Olivier Demangel
Languages: Arabic, French, English, Wolof
Countries: France, Senegal, Belgium

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, French, English, Wolof.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Senegal, Belgium.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mati Diop, shot by Claire Mathon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aël Dallier Vega shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mame Bineta Sane and Amadou Mbow and Ibrahima Traore carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mati Diop directs. Claire Mathon behind the camera. Fatima Al Qadiri scores. Aël Dallier Vega cuts. Produced in France, Senegal, Belgium. Dialogue in Arabic, French, English, Wolof.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, French, English, Wolof.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Senegal, Belgium.
5Directed by Mati Diop, shot by Claire Mathon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aël Dallier Vega shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mame Bineta Sane and Amadou Mbow and Ibrahima Traore carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Every love story is a ghost story.".
10IMDB entry: tt10199586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.