Yeelen (1987)
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
- Date of release
- 1987-07-01
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (78)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy
- Director
- Souleymane Cissé
Casting
- Issiaka Kane — Niankoro, the Son
- Balla Moussa Keita — Rouma Boll, the Fulani King
- Aoua Sangare — Attou, the Young Fulani Woman
- Ismaila Sarr — Bofing, the Uncle
- Niamanto Sanogo — Soma / Djigui
- Soumba Traore — Mah, the Mother
- Koke Sangare — The Chief of Komo
- Youssouf Tenin Cissé — Attou's Little Boy
- Sidi Diallo
- Bremira Dumbla
- Seyba M'Baye
- Djemori Traoré
Interesting facts
Yeelen is a 1987 Malian film written, directed and produced by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. Though the era is undefined, it is presumably set in the 13th century in the Mali Empire and is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition.
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