Yeelen

6.6

75 votes·

1987

1h 45m

·Movie

DramaFantasy

Overview

A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.

Director

Souleymane Cissé

Status

Released

Language

Keywords

magicafricasorcererbased on myths, legends or folkloretribal customstribal people

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

Seyba M'Baye

Djemori Traoré

Youssouf Coulibaly

Sibiri Kone

Toumani Soumaoro

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