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Yeelen

1987

In the ancient Bambara world, a young man endowed with magical powers flees across the Malian countryside from his sorcerer father, who means to destroy him, seeking the uncle who can help him confront his destiny. Souleymane Cissé's luminous, mythic masterpiece.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Mali

This film is stop 1 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Mali. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Mali in the 196 country film challenge.