France / Mar 07, 1987 / Source: IMDB (Cannes Film Festival)
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yeelen |
| Original language | Bamanankan (BM) |
| Spoken languages | Bamanankan, Fulfulde |
| Production countries | Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Japan, Mali |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films du Carrosse, Atriascop Paris, Burkina Faso Ministry of Life and Culture, French Ministry of Cooperation and Development, Les Films Cissé, Mali Government, Midas, UTA, CNC, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministère de la culture, WDR |
| Release date | 1 luglio 1987 |
| Production | Souleymane Cissé |
| Writer | Souleymane Cissé |
| Editing | Seipati N'Xumalo, Jenny Frenck, Dounamba Coulibaly, Marie-Catherine Miqueau, Seipati Keita, Nathalie Goepfert, Andrée Davanture |
| Cinematography | Jean-Noël Ferragut, Jean-Michel Humeau, Pascal Sautelet, Bernard Tiphine |
| Assistant directors | Seydou Diallo, Souleymane Cissé, Sékou Ouedraogo, Fanta Traore |
| Camera operators | Jean-Noël Ferragut, Pascal Sautelet, Bernard Tiphine, Jean-Michel Humeau |
| Additional photography | Jean-Noël Ferragut, Pascal Sautelet, Bernard Tiphine, Jean-Michel Humeau |
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| Production design | Kossa Mody Keita |
| Art direction | Kossa Mody Keita |
| Set decoration | Kossa Mody Keita |
| Special effects | Frédéric Duru, Nikos Meletopoulos |
| Music | Salif Keita, Michel Portal, Daniel Ollivier, Michel Meller |
| Sound | Daniel Ollivier, Michel Meller, Salif Keita, Michel Portal |
| Costume design | Kossa Mody Keita |
| Makeup | Kossa Mody Keita |
| Hairstyling | Kossa Mody Keita |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Apr 14, 1989 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Jul 01, 1987
Netherlands / Feb 11, 1988
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