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

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