Yeelen

Yeelen
1987
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 105 min
📅 Released
🌐 BM
Drama
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.

Cast

Issiaka Kane
Issiaka Kane
Niankoro, The Son
Balla Moussa Keita
Balla Moussa Keita
Rouma Boll, the Fulani King
Aoua Sangare
Aoua Sangare
Attou, the young Fulani woman
Ismaila Sarr
Ismaila Sarr
Bofing, The Uncle
Niamanto Sanogo
Niamanto Sanogo
Soma/ Djigui
Soumba Traore
Soumba Traore
Mah, The Mother

Crew

Director
Souleymane Cissé
Writer
Souleymane Cissé
Producer
Souleymane Cissé

Production

Les Films du Carrosse, Atriascop Paris, Burkina Faso Ministry of Life and Culture, French Ministry of Cooperation and Development, Les Films Cissé, Mali Government, Midas, UTA, CNC, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministère de la culture, WDR

Keywords

magicafricasorcererbased on myths, legends or folkloretribal customstribal people