Movie Talk: Sneak Peeks: Atlantics, Waves, The Report
Atlantics
A soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleimane, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleimane and his co-workers disappear at sea. Soon after, they come back to haunt their old neighbourhood by taking possession of the girlfriends they left behind. Some of the workers have come claiming revenge and threaten to burn the tower down if the developer does not pay their wages.
Director: Mati Diop
Produced by: Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin
Cast: Abdou Balde, Aminata Kane, Ibrahima Mbaye
Distributor: Netflix
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
Genre: Drama
Rated: R
Waves
The epic emotional journey of a suburban African American family as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the wake of a tragic loss.
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Produced by: Kevin Turen, James Wilson, Trey Edward Shults
Cast: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie
Distributor: A24
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Runtime: 2 hour 15 minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rated: R
The Report
FBI agent Daniel Jones performs an exhaustive investigation into the CIA’s use of torture on suspected terrorists. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the CIA adopted new interrogation techniques
Director: Scott Z. Burns
Produced by: Scott Z. Burns, Steven Soderbergh, Michael Sugar, Eddy Moretti, Danny Gabai, Kerry Orent, Jennifer Fox
Cast: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Rated: R