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8 November 1991 (Finland) morePlot:
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father. | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Cannes 2009: Closer Look at the Out of Comp, Midnight & Special Screenings(From ioncinema. 23 April 2009)
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Africans as they see themselves moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Issiaka Kane | ... | Niankoro, le fils |
| Aoua Sangare | ... | Attou, la jeune femme Peul |
| Niamanto Sanogo | ... | Soma le pere / Djigui the twin |
| Balla Moussa Keita | ... | Rouma Boll, le roi Peul |
| Soumba Traore | ... | Mah, la mere |
| Ismaila Sarr | ... | Bofing, l'oncle |
| Youssouf Tenin Cissé | ... | Le petit garcon d'Attou |
| Koke Sangare | ... | Le chef de Komo |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Youssouf Coulibaly | ||
| Manzon Coumare | ||
| Souleymane Coumare | ||
| Sidi Diallo | ||
| Nadje Doumbla | ||
| Zan Doumbla | ||
| Bremira Dumbla | ||
| Tienon Fone | ||
| Sibiri Kone | ||
| Sekou Konote | ||
| Seyba M'Baye | ||
| Toumani Soumaoro | ||
| Djemori Traoré | ||
| Dounanke Traoré | ||
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Brightness (Canada: English title) (informal title) (USA)Das Licht (West Germany)
La lumière (France)
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105 minColor:
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If absolutely nothing else, "Yeelen" offers a look at a society that we in the west don't often get to see. In this case, it's the Bambara people of Mali; the movie also includes the Dogon and Fulani. Having taken a sociology-anthropology class, I already knew about them. The plot centers on a warrior having to battle an evil sorcerer who is also his father.
I should identify that this is not a movie for people with short attention spans: the action moves along very slowly. But don't worry. Despite how it takes a long time for everything to happen, you feel like you've gotten a lot out of the movie. Above all, I like to see how Africans view themselves as opposed to how we in the west view them. So I certainly recommend this movie.