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02599nam a22002897a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OSt |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
SILC |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of spoken, sung, and signed languages |
bam |
| Language code of summaries on containers |
eng |
| Language code of original languages of main work(s) |
bam |
| Written languages, including subtitles, captions and intertitles |
eng |
| 046 ## - SPECIAL CODED DATES |
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| Date of original film release |
1987 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
PN1997 |
| Item number |
.Y445 1987 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Souleymane Cissé |
| 240 ## - UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
<a href="Brightness">Brightness</a> |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Yeelen |
| Remainder of title |
Brightness |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Souleymane Cissé |
| Medium |
[videorecording]= |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Brightness |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Mali |
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Burkina Faso |
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France |
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West Germany |
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Japan |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Burkina Faso Ministry of Life and Culture |
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Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) |
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Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1987 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) |
| Other physical details |
sound, color. |
| Dimensions |
4 3/4 in. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
<based on, contains the following, public viewing rights> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
From case cover:<br/>Souleymane Cissé is one of Africaś leading directors. he was born in 1940 in Bamako, the capital of Mali, where he now lives. After studying filmmaking in Moscow in the 1960s, he returned to Bamako where he began directing short and eventually feature films. Overcoming the difficulties of finance and distribution that plague African Cinema, Cissé's work has been widely seen and acclaimed in Europe and the United States.<br/><br/>Souleymane Cissé's cinematic vision encompasses both the historical and traditional culture of Africa (specifically the Bambara legends of Mali) and the political and social tensions of modern society. While widely regarded as one the pioneers of African Cinema, Cissé's work has been largely unavailable on video in the United States.<br/><br/>This adaptation of an ancient oral legend from Mali is one the most acclaimed and widely seen African films ever made. An Oedipal story mixed with magic, YEELEN is as visually stunning as anything from Hollywood. <br/><br/>Set in the powerful Mali Empire of the 13th century, YEELEN tells of the journey or Niankoro, a young warrior who must confront an evil sorcerer who is also his father. Niankoro uses his own magical powers to battle his father. The film follows him on his quest across arid Bambara, Fulani and Dogan lands and explores a cross-section of West African cultures and folklore. Cissé's extraordinary use of landscape and light produces a unique and striking cinematic style. |
| 538 ## - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE |
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| System details note |
DVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; monaural; NTSC; Region 1-6; 1:1.85 as anamorphic 16:9 widescreen. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
Bambara with English subtitles. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Souleymane Cissé |
| Relator term |
Director |
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Screenwriter |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Issiaka Kane |
| Relator term |
Actor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Aoua Sangare |
| Relator term |
Actor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Niamanto Sanogo |
| Relator term |
Actor |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Item type |
DVD - Video |