El País by Ángel Fernández Santos
A simple and beautiful story about the long initiation journey of a young prince.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, France · 1987
1h 45m
Director Souleymane Cissé
Starring Issiaka Kane, Balla Moussa Keita, Aoua Sangare, Ismaila Sarr
Genre Adventure, Drama, History
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In 13th century Malawi, a young man named Nianankoro goes on his initiation journey to become a man and confront his father, a tyrannical sorcerer who is chasing Nianankoro out of fear of his magical power. This adaptation of an old Mali legend pays rich tribute to West Africa's culture, history, and oral storytelling tradition.
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