Yeelen - English subtitled
Enchanting magical-realist epic from Mali about a young man with magical powers who becomes embroiled in a dangerous battle with his father. One of the most beautiful African films of all time. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Set in a timeless past, YEELEN recounts the mythic tale of a power struggle between father and son. Soma Diarra, the jealous father and member of a feared Bambara secret society, plots to kill his son and rival, Nianankoro. Highly stylized and deliberately paced, YEELEN forces the viewer to navigate fundamental oppositions: change and tradition, life and death, light and darkness. Inspired by the classic oral literature of the Mandé peoples, Cissè traces the circle of time and shows us that the origin and the end are one and the same. (source: African Film Festival New York)
The screening of YEELEN on February 18 is a collaboration with United World College. Film students will introduce the film and moderate a discussion after the screening.
Schedule:
18.45 - Doors open
19.00 - Start intro
19.10 - Start film
21.10 - Start discussion
22.00 - Estimated ending time