Pain and Glory: Great for Spain and Story…
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
Yeelen (1989)
A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
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A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Fantasy
Written By:Souleymane Cissé
In Theaters:4/14/1989
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio: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
Cast
Souleymane Cissé
Director
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
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