US 
Canada 
Mexico 
Spain 
UK 
Ireland 
Australia 
Argentina 
Chile 
Colombia 
Uruguay 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Costa Rica 
Honduras 
Guatemala 
Bolivia 
Dominican Rep. Brightness
- Original title
- Yeelen
- Year
- 1987
- Running time
- 101 min.
- Country
Mali- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Mali-Burkina Faso-France-Germany;
- Genre
- Fantasy | Africa. Witchcraft
- Synopsis
- A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
Cannes Film Festival 1987: Jury Prize (tied with Shinran: Shiroi michi).
- Awards
-
1987: Cannes: Jury Prize (ex-aquo with "Shinran: Shiroi michi")1988: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film1987: Festival of Valladolid - Seminci: Silver Spike.
- Critics' reviews
-
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]
All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org
