Yeelen
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Film (work_type: film) 1987 By Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse Won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival; nominated for the Palme d'Or
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Film (work_type: film) 1987 By Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse Won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival; nominated for the Palme d'Or
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- Also known as: Brightness
- Year: 1987
- Work type: film
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- Souleymane Cissé — authored by
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Film (work_type: film) 1987 By Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse Won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival; nominated for the Palme d'Or
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