ATLANTICS completely reinvents “ghost” and “haunting” tropes by populating its world of living and undead with migrants: those who go, and those who stay. Souleiman, Ada’s departed lover, finds a novel way to disrupt her impending nuptials with fiancé Omar: bodily possession. Setting her first feature in the atmospheric beachfront suburbs of Dakar, Senegal, Diop produces a dazed mood, as if all characters are in slow motion - the after-effect of migration on communities that bleed talent and bodies everywhere. Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix, among many other awards. (DRQ) Screened in 2023 as part of Gore Capitalism Lecture Series with Professor Daniel R. Quiles. Awards & Nominations Winner - Grand Prize of the Jury, Cannes Film FestivalNominee - Golden Camera, Cannes Film FestivalNominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film FestivalWinner - Best First Feature, Indiewire Critics' Poll 25 For 25…
