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Yeelen (1987)

19871h 42mdir. Souleymane CisséMali, France, Germanyfantasy film

Directed by Souleymane Cissé

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Yeelen (Bambara for "brightness"/"light") 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.

Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.

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