Yeelen

Name: Yeelen
Director: Souleymane Cissé
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1987

1987

Souleymane Cissé

1987·Not Rated·

ML,

France,

BF,

XWG,

Japan

Award tierSilver

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

Cast

Issiaka Kane·Aoua Sangare·Niamanto Sanogo·Balla Moussa Keita

Producers

Souleymane Cissé

Languages

bamful

Major Awards

2 wins · 2 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1987)

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention

Souleymane Cissé

Cannes Film Festival (1987)

Jury Prize

Souleymane Cissé

Nominations (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1987)

Palme d'Or

Souleymane Cissé

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (1987)

Best Film

Souleymane Cissé

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