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Yeelen

Name: Yeelen
Director: Souleymane Cissé
Genre: Drama
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Issiaka Kane, Balla Moussa Keita, Aoua Sangare, Ismaila Sarr, Niamanto Sanogo

Directed by Souleymane Cissé

Drama

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

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Issiaka Kane

Niankoro, The Son

Balla Moussa Keita

Rouma Boll, the Fulani King

Aoua Sangare

Attou, the young Fulani woman

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Souleymane Cissé

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Souleymane Cissé

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Jean-Noël Ferragut

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Jean-Michel Humeau

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Michel Portal

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Salif Keita

Original Music Composer

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