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A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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Issiaka Kane ...
Niankoro, le fils
Aoua Sangare ...
Attou, la jeune femme Peul
Niamanto Sanogo ...
Soma le père / Djigui le jumeau
Balla Moussa Keita ...
Rouma Boll, le roi Peul
Soumba Traore ...
Mah, la mère
Ismaila Sarr ...
Bofing, l'oncle
Koke Sangare ...
Le chef de Komo
Youssouf Tenin Cissé ...
Le petit garçon d'Attou
Sidi Diallo ...
Fila den ni
Bremira Dumbla
Seyba M'Baye
Djemori Traoré
Youssouf Coulibaly
Sibiri Kone
Toumani Soumaoro
Dounanke Traoré
Zan Doumbla
Manzon Coumare
Souleymane Coumare
Tienon Fone
Sekou Konote
Nadje Doumbla

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Souleymane Cissé ... (as Solomani Sisé)

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Souleymane Cissé ... (screenplay) (as Solomani Sisé)

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Souleymane Cissé ... producer (as Solomani Sisé)

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Salif Keïta ... (as Salif Keita)
Michel Portal

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Jean-Noël Ferragut
Jean-Michel Humeau

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Dounamba Coulibaly
Andrée Davanture
Jenny Frenck
Nathalie Goepfert
Seipati Keita
Marie-Catherine Miqueau
Seipati N'Xumalo

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Kossa Mody Keita

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Kossa Mody Keita

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Seydou Diallo ... assistant director

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Michel Mellier ... sound (as Michel Meller)
Daniel Ollivier ... sound

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Frédéric Duru ... special effects
Nikos Meletopoulos ... special effects

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Philippe Tourret ... restoration coordinator

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Pascal Sautelet ... first assistant camera
Bernard Tiphine ... first assistant camera

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Sékou Ouedraogo ... script supervisor
Fanta Traore ... script supervisor

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Also Known As
  • La lumière (France)
  • Das Licht (West Germany)
  • Brightness (Canada, English title)
  • Brightness (United States)
  • Yeelen (La luz) (Spain)
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Trivia The setting of the film is the Mali Empire (c. 1230-1670) of West Africa. The implied chronological setting is the 13th century. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Fight the Power: Protest in Film (2011). See more »
Quotes Djigui the twin: [subtitled version] But last night I saw a bright light cross the sky and stop before me. It said, "Djigui, the threat hovering over the Bambaras will strike the country, but spare your family." That restored my hope. In the same dream, I was also told this: "Your descendants will undergo a great change. They'll be slaves, and deny their race and faith." All upheavals are full of hope. The woes I saw in my dream will be turned to the Bambaras' advantage. I also see that many peoples will covet our country. I think one can die without ceasing to exist. Life and death are like scales, laid one upon another.
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