Movies at Dawn

SOULEIMAN: Your eyes never left me. They were there, within me, pouring their light into the depths. Hello everyone! Welcome to this week's post about the movie Atlantique, Atlantics in English. While it was a hard watch for me (I was very tired that day!), I found the plot very intriguing. Thank you so much for  being here and I hope you enjoy reading the post! Atlantique is co-written and directed by the brilliant Mati Diop. It is her debut film - and a successful one as she received numerous awards including NYFCC Award for Best First Film and the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. While the film starts off as a love story, it gradually escalates into a supernatural plot but still manages to keep the romance fresh between the characters. The plot was especially surprising to me since I had no prior knowledge about it. By mixing elements of romance, mysticism, and (inevitable) politics, Diop presents a rich content to her viewers.            ...