Self and Other in Francophone Cinema
(NR) France/Senegal/Belgium – 1 hr 46 min – with subtitles
2019 · d. Mati Diop
Starring Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Ibrahima Traoré
Though betrothed to a wealthy man, a Senegalese woman is haunted by the memory of her true love, who disappeared at sea while trying to cross into Europe—until a series of strange phenomena suggests that his presence has returned. Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, Atlantics is part social realism, part phantasmagoria, and wholly unforgettable.
Stick around for a talkback after the film!
This screening is presented in partnership with Film Studies at Bryn Mawr College.
