Yeelen is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. The story is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition. It stars Issiaka Kane as Niankoro, a young African man who possesses magical powers. Niamanto Sanogo plays Niankoro's father, who is tracking his son through Africa using a magical wooden post to guide him. The title means "brightness".
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- Yeelen is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. The story is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition. It stars Issiaka Kane as Niankoro, a young African man who possesses magical powers. Niamanto Sanogo plays Niankoro's father, who is tracking his son through Africa using a magical wooden post to guide him. The title means "brightness". Yeelen was met with wide critical success, and was awarded the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Golden Palm award for the same year. Despite much critical praise, Yeelen is sometimes criticized by animal rights groups such as PETA because of one of the shots near the beginning of the film, where a chicken was actually burned alive on camera.
- Yeelen est un film du rélisateur malien Souleymane Cissé sorti en 1987.
- Yeelen, la luce è un film di Souleymane Cissé del 1987. Vinse il Premio della giuria al Festival di Cannes.
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14 April, (USA, limited)
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- Yeelen is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. The story is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition. It stars Issiaka Kane as Niankoro, a young African man who possesses magical powers. Niamanto Sanogo plays Niankoro's father, who is tracking his son through Africa using a magical wooden post to guide him. The title means "brightness".
- Yeelen est un film du rélisateur malien Souleymane Cissé sorti en 1987.
- Yeelen, la luce è un film di Souleymane Cissé del 1987. Vinse il Premio della giuria al Festival di Cannes.
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