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041			_abam _beng _hbam _jeng
046			_k1987
050			_aPN1997 _b.Y445 1987
100			_aSouleymane Cissé
240			_aBrightness
245			_aYeelen _bBrightness _cSouleymane Cissé _h[videorecording]=
246			_aBrightness
260			_aMali _aBurkina Faso _aFrance _aWest Germany _aJapan _bBurkina Faso Ministry of Life and Culture _bCentre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) _bMinistère de la Culture de la Republique Française _c1987
300			_a1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) _bsound, color. _c4 3/4 in.
500			_a<based on, contains the following, public viewing rights>
520			_aFrom case cover: 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. 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. 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. 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			_aDVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; monaural; NTSC; Region 1-6; 1:1.85 as anamorphic 16:9 widescreen.
546			_aBambara with English subtitles.
700			_aSouleymane Cissé _eDirector _eScreenwriter
700			_aIssiaka Kane _eActor
700			_aAoua Sangare _eActor
700			_aNiamanto Sanogo _eActor
942			_2lcc _cDVD