ATLANTICS, A GHOST LOVE STORY by Mati Diop
Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada’s wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Diop made history when the film premiered at Cannes, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film featured in competition at the festival, where it won the Grand Prize of the Jury.
🎞️ ATLANTICS by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Belgium, 2019, 1h44)
🗓️ Wednesday 11 March at 17.30 for 18.00
📍 KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road
🎟️ Free entry – KZNSA Arts Café open for order before 17.30pm
📞 RSVP on Whatsapp: +27(0)660556774
