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.
Yeelen (1987)
Directed by Souleymane Cissé
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Movie Info
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