Yeelen

Yeelen (1987)

Genres - Drama, Fantasy  |   Release Date - Jan 1, 1987  |   Run Time - 105 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Description by Wikipedia

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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Tags

Africa, Era, Fula, Language, Magic, Mali Empire, Malian, People, Sorcerer, Souleymane Cissé

Attributes

Narrative Location: Mali

Alternate Titles

A Luz
BR, PT
Brightness
, CA, US
Das Licht
DE
Det magiska ljuset
SE
Hikari
JP
La lumière
FR
La luz
ES
Light
US
Luce
IT
Światło
PL
Yeelen
FI, ML
Yeelen (To fos)
GR
Yeelen - Das Licht
DE, CH
Yeleen, la luce
IT
Яркий свет
RU
ひかり
JP