Movie

Yeelen

Name: Yeelen
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1987
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Issiaka Kane, Balla Moussa Keita, Aoua Sangare, Niamanto Sanogo

1987·1h 45m·Not Rated

DramaFantasy

IMDb Rating

★ 6.9/10

3,020 votes

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

Yeelen is a 1987 drama fantasy movie directed by Souleymane Cissé, starring Issiaka Kane, Balla Moussa Keita, Aoua Sangare. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 3,020 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director

Souleymane Cissé

Stars

Issiaka Kane

Balla Moussa Keita

Aoua Sangare

Niamanto Sanogo

Creators

Souleymane Cissé

Details

Release Date1987-12-02

Runtime105 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingNot Rated

Countries★ Mali, Burkina Faso, France, Japan, West Germany

Languages★ Bambara, Fulah

Keywords

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