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Yeelen
Directed by
Souleymane Cissé
1987
1h 45m
Not Rated
Drama
,
Fantasy
6.9
92%
70%
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A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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Where to Watch Yeelen
Kanopy
Free
Cast of Yeelen
Issiaka Kane
Niankoro, le fils
Balla Moussa Keita
Rouma Boll, le roi Peul
Aoua Sangare
Attou, la jeune femme Peul
Ismaila Sarr
Bofing, l'oncle
Niamanto Sanogo
Soma/ Djigui
Yeelen Reviews
MUBI
Nathanael Hood
...a tale that is all tales in its scope, tragedy, and triumph.
Goatdog's Movies
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Very effective in transporting you to its time and setting.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
A visually spellbinding masterpiece.
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
It's a sign of true genius that a director can summon the rise, fall and subsequent rebirth of the cosmos with such a profound understanding and respect for the shape of things.
New Yorker
Richard Brody
A masterwork of metaphysical realism.
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Leo Goldsmith
Like many stories of creation, Yeelen begins with light: the sun rises over a barren West African landscape.
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...has an enchanting, out-of-time quality.
A Good Movie To Watch
Farah Cheded
An epic, spellbinding myth from Mali brought to life by one of Africa's greatest filmmakers.
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