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8 November 1991 (Finland) morePlot:
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father. | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
The Auteurs Daily: Nyff. Min Yè (From The Auteurs. 18 October 2009, 8:24 AM, PDT)
Cannes 2009: Closer Look at the Out of Comp, Midnight & Special Screenings
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not exactly a movie, in the Western sense more (9 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Issiaka Kane | ... | Niankoro, le fils |
| Aoua Sangare | ... | Attou, la jeune femme Peul |
| Niamanto Sanogo | ... | Soma le pere / Djigui the twin |
| Balla Moussa Keita | ... | Rouma Boll, le roi Peul |
| Soumba Traore | ... | Mah, la mere |
| Ismaila Sarr | ... | Bofing, l'oncle |
| Youssouf Tenin Cissé | ... | Le petit garcon d'Attou |
| Koke Sangare | ... | Le chef de Komo |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Youssouf Coulibaly | ||
| Manzon Coumare | ||
| Souleymane Coumare | ||
| Sidi Diallo | ||
| Nadje Doumbla | ||
| Zan Doumbla | ||
| Bremira Dumbla | ||
| Tienon Fone | ||
| Sibiri Kone | ||
| Sekou Konote | ||
| Seyba M'Baye | ||
| Toumani Soumaoro | ||
| Djemori Traoré | ||
| Dounanke Traoré | ||
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Also Known As:
Brightness (Canada: English title) (informal title) (USA)Das Licht (West Germany)
La lumière (France)
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105 minColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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I appreciate the effort behind YEELEN. It is certainly different. The film is a folktale complete with lots of magic and simplistic outdoor sets. It literally looked as if the director went into the semi-desert countryside and filmed this legend using whatever villagers he could find. The sets and acting were very natural and the monsters/spirits were people wearing simple costumes inspired by traditional tribal paints and masks. My problem with the film is that it is less a MOVIE in the Western sense, but more like the work of a ethnologist or sociologist filming a tribal folktale. So, this is important as a preserved record of their culture, but honestly, to me it became awfully dull and ponderous after a while. You really need to have a strong motivation to watch this and can overlook the slapped together quality of the film.