And Then There Was Light
Events in an idyllic African village are shown in detail in the period just before logging trucks come in and cut down the forest around the villagers, forcing them to move into the wretched shantytowns that surround major cities throughout the undeveloped world. Despite the familiar premise, this surprisingly unsentimental film by Georgian director Otar Ioselliani has several things going for it, beginning with the cinematography and including the natural and unaffected (non-professional) performances of the villagers.
Directed by Otar Iosseliani · Written by Otar Iosseliani
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Cast
- Sigalon Sagna Badinia
- Saly Badji Okonoro
- Binta Cissé Mzezve
- Marie-Christine Dieme Lazra
- Fatou Seydi Kotoko
- Alpha Sane Yere
- Abdou Sane Bouloude
- Souleimane Sagna Soutoura
- Marie-Solange Badiane Djou
- Moussa Sagna Lade
- Ouissman Vieux Sagna Gagou
- Salif Kambo Sagna Noukoume
Make it a double feature
3h 42m together
And Then There Was Light
Brigands, Chapter VII
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