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Yeelen (1987)

Not Rated (US) | Mali, France, Burkina Faso, West Germany | Bambara, Fulah | 105 min

Directed by: Souleymane Cissé

6.9

Drama Fantasy

A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.

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Awards

Palme d'Or 1987

Palme d'Or

Nominated

Cast & Crew

Souleymane Cissé

Director

Issiaka Kane

Niankoro, le fils

Aoua Sangare

Attou, la jeune femme Peul

Niamanto Sanogo

Soma le père

Balla Moussa Keita

Rouma Boll, le roi Peul

Soumba Traore

Mah, la mère

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Release Date

France

(Cannes Film Festival)

1987-05-07

Canada

(Toronto International Film Festival)

1987-09-13

USA

(New York Film Festival)

1987-10-08

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Yeelen

(Original title)

A Luz

Brazil

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Canada (English title) (informal title)

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