Yeelen
Souleymane Cissé, 1987
YeelenSouleymane Cissé1987
A young man with magical powers sets out across Mali to confront his father, a sorcerer determined to destroy him. Drawn from Bambara oral tradition.
Winner of the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize
- Year
- 1987
- Type
- Feature
- Countries
- Mali, Burkina Faso, France
- Language
- Bambara
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Awards
- Cannes Film FestivalJury Prize1987
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