Movie
Yeelen
1987NR1h 45m6.6 / 10
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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Yeelen opened in theaters April 14, 1989. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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Cast
Issiaka KaneNiankoro, the Son
Balla Moussa KeitaRouma Boll, the Fulani King
Aoua SangareAttou, the Young Fulani Woman
Ismaila SarrBofing, the Uncle
Niamanto SanogoSoma / Djigui
Soumba TraoreMah, the Mother
Koke SangareThe Chief of Komo
Youssouf Tenin CisséAttou's Little Boy
Credits
- Directed by
- Souleymane Cissé
- Written by
- Souleymane Cissé
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Bambara
Production
Les Films du CarrosseFrance- Atriascop ParisFrance
- Burkina Faso Ministry of Life and CultureBurkina Faso
- French Ministry of Cooperation and DevelopmentFrance
- Les Films CisséMali
- Mali Government
Themes
africabased on myths, legends or folkloremagicsorcerertribal customstribal people