Yeelen (Bambara for "brightness"/"light") is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé, though the era is undefined, it is presumably set in the 13th century in which empire in West Africa, from 1230 to 1670?
Yeelen Yeelen (Bambara for "brightness"/"light") is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé. It is filmed in the Bambara and Fula languages, and is based on a legend told by the Bambara people. Though the era is undefined, it is presumably set in the 13th century in the Mali Empire and is a heroic quest narrative featuring magic and precognition.
Kaya Magan Cissé Kaya Magan Cissé or Kaya Maghan (c. 350) was a Soninke king of Wagadou (Ouagadou). He was the founder of the Cissé Tounkara dynasty which later dominated the Ghana Empire from the 8th century CE.