Yeelen

Yeelen

1987•1h 45m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(72)

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

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Production

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

Language

BM

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Dounanke Traoré

Zan Doumbla

Manzon Coumare

Souleymane Coumare

Tienon Fone

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