
Touki Bouki(1973)
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.


“Every love story is a ghost story.”
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.

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
Diankou Sembene
Mr. Ndiaye

Abdou Balde
Cheikh
Atlantics is a drama, romance, fantasy film released in 2019 exploring themes of loss of loved one, emigration, supernatural, senegal, construction worker, forced marriage. Directed by Mati Diop, it stars Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Ibrahima Traore. 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.
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