The Genesis

Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
8 december 1999    1h 42mDrama
6.688%5.6
Inspired by the Holy Book of Genesis, this film tells the power struggle between two families: a clan of herders led by Jacob and another clan of hunters fronted by his brother Esau. Caught in the crossfire is their cousin, Hamor and his tribe of farmers.
  • Sotigui KouyatéJacob
  • Salif KeitaEsau
  • Balla Moussa KeitaHamor
  • Fatoumata DiawaraDina
  • Maimouna Hélène DiarraLea
  • Balla Habib Dembélé
  • Magma Coulibaly
  • Oumar Namory Keita
  • Cheick Oumar SissokoRegisör
  • Lionel CousinDirector Of Photography
  • Aïlo Auguste-JudithEditor
  • Michel RisseOriginalmusikkompositör
  • Pierre SauvageotOriginalmusikkompositör

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The Genesis was released on 8 december 1999.

The Genesis was directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko.

The Genesis has a runtime of 1h 42m.

The Genesis was produced by Ibrahima Touré.

Inspired by the Holy Book of Genesis, this film tells the power struggle between two families: a clan of herders led by Jacob and another clan of hunters fronted by his brother Esau. Caught in the crossfire is their cousin, Hamor and his tribe of farmers.

The key characters in The Genesis are Jacob (Sotigui Kouyaté), Esau (Salif Keita), Hamor (Balla Moussa Keita).

The Genesis is a Drama film.

The Genesis has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.

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