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Yeelen

Yeelen
★ 6.6/10•1987•1h 45m•NR•Drama•Fantasy
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A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.

Souleymane Cissé · Director

Souleymane Cissé · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageBM
Release DateJul 1, 1987

Actors

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

Recommendations

Mythica: A Quest for Heroes
Four Kids and It
Oz the Great and Powerful
The Last Unicorn
The Flight of Dragons
The Kid Who Would Be King
The Dark Crystal
The Canterville Ghost
Inkheart
Hansel and Gretel
Legend
Where the Wild Things Are
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
A Tooth Fairy Tale
Big Fish
Upside-Down Magic
FairyTale: A True Story
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Lord of the Rings

Similars

Aladdin
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pan
The Prestige
The Last King of Scotland
The Hobbit
Blood Diamond
Kiki's Delivery Service
Barbie Mariposa
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Gnome
Machaho
A Simple Wish
Witchy Ways
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Merlin and the War of the Dragons
Scarlett's Colorful Friends
The Forgotten Hill
Women of Hope