Fifteen years before she won the Golden Bear for Dahomey, Mati Diop began her career with an atmospheric tale of treacherous voyages and lives risked to the ocean. Flickering with the mercurial hopes of Senegalese youth, Atlantics later inspired her ghostly, acclaimed feature of the same name.

Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale, Mati Diop’s dynamic film brings a dazzling sense of imagination to vital issues of self-determination and restitution. Amplifying voices from beyond the walls of international museums, this spellbinding work redefines the spaces of culture and art.