Yeelen
Watch TrailerA young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1987 |
| Country | Burkina Faso, France, Germany |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
| Director | Souleymane Cissé |
| Runtime | 105 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (74 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Souleymane Cissé
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Issiaka Kane
Niankoro, the Son
Balla Moussa Keita
Rouma Boll, the Fulani King
Aoua Sangare
Attou, the Young Fulani Woman
Ismaila Sarr
Bofing, the Uncle
Niamanto Sanogo
Soma / Djigui
Soumba Traore
Mah, the Mother
Koke Sangare
The Chief of Komo
Youssouf Tenin Cissé
Attou's Little Boy
Sidi Diallo
Bremira Dumbla
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