---
title: 'Yeelen (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Souleymane Cissé'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Mali'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/yeelen-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094349/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Yeelen (1987)

1987 · 105 min · Fantasy · Mali, Germany, France


## Synopsis

Yeelen is a 1987 Malian film written, directed and produced by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. Though the era is undefined, it is presumably set in the 13th century in the Mali Empire and is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Souleymane Cissé](https://cinepixo.com/people/souleymane-cisse)
- **Screenplay:** [Souleymane Cissé](https://cinepixo.com/people/souleymane-cisse)
- **Producer:** [Souleymane Cissé](https://cinepixo.com/people/souleymane-cisse)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Salif Keita](https://cinepixo.com/people/salif-keita)

## Cast

- [Balla Moussa Keïta](https://cinepixo.com/people/balla-moussa-keita)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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