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And Then There Was Light

Original title: Et la lumière fut
1989 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Otar Iosseliani
ComedyDrama

Cast

Sigalon Sagna Saly Badji Binta Cissé Marie-Christine Dieme Fatou Seydi Alpha Sane

Credits

Written by: Otar Iosseliani

Plot

In a tribal village of Africa, a man's life is portrayed in an eccentric comic way, with many characters, as the film also shows the encounter with the modern world.

Sinekatalog’s take

A gentle and eccentric comedy by Iosseliani.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (424 votes)
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