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title: "Yeelen: cast and crew"
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cast: 22
crew: 25
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# Yeelen (1987): cast and crew

22 cast and 25 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Issiaka Kane](https://film.one/person/issiaka-kane.md) as Niankoro, the Son
- [Balla Moussa Keita](https://film.one/person/balla-moussa-keita.md) as Rouma Boll, the Fulani King
- [Aoua Sangare](https://film.one/person/aoua-sangare.md) as Attou, the Young Fulani Woman
- [Ismaila Sarr](https://film.one/person/ismaila-sarr.md) as Bofing, the Uncle
- [Niamanto Sanogo](https://film.one/person/niamanto-sanogo.md) as Soma / Djigui
- [Soumba Traore](https://film.one/person/soumba-traore.md) as Mah, the Mother
- [Koke Sangare](https://film.one/person/koke-sangare.md) as The Chief of Komo
- [Youssouf Tenin Cissé](https://film.one/person/youssouf-tenin-cisse.md) as Attou's Little Boy
- [Sidi Diallo](https://film.one/person/sidi-diallo.md)
- [Bremira Dumbla](https://film.one/person/bremira-dumbla.md)
- [Seyba M'Baye](https://film.one/person/seyba-mbaye.md)
- [Djemori Traoré](https://film.one/person/djemori-traore.md)
- Youssouf Coulibaly
- Sibiri Kone
- Toumani Soumaoro
- Dounanke Traoré
- Zan Doumbla
- Manzon Coumare
- Souleymane Coumare
- Tienon Fone
- Sekou Konote
- Nadje Doumbla

## Directing

- [Souleymane Cissé](https://film.one/person/souleymane-cisse.md): Director
- Fanta Traore: Script Supervisor
- Sékou Ouedraogo: Script Supervisor
- Seydou Diallo: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Souleymane Cissé](https://film.one/person/souleymane-cisse.md): Writer

## Production

- [Souleymane Cissé](https://film.one/person/souleymane-cisse.md): Producer

## Camera

- Bernard Tiphine: First Assistant Camera
- [Jean-Michel Humeau](https://film.one/person/jean-michel-humeau.md): Director of Photography
- [Jean-Noël Ferragut](https://film.one/person/jean-noel-ferragut.md): Director of Photography
- [Pascal Sautelet](https://film.one/person/pascal-sautelet.md): First Assistant Camera

## Editing

- [Nathalie Goepfert](https://film.one/person/nathalie-goepfert.md): Editor
- [Seipati N'Xumalo](https://film.one/person/seipati-nxumalo.md): Editor
- [Jenny Frenck](https://film.one/person/jenny-frenck.md): Editor
- [Seipati Keita](https://film.one/person/seipati-keita.md): Editor
- [Andrée Davanture](https://film.one/person/andree-davanture.md): Editor
- [Dounamba Coulibaly](https://film.one/person/dounamba-coulibaly.md): Editor
- [Marie-Catherine Miqueau](https://film.one/person/marie-catherine-miqueau.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Daniel Ollivier: Sound
- Michel Meller: Sound
- [Michel Portal](https://film.one/person/michel-portal.md): Original Music Composer
- [Salif Keita](https://film.one/person/salif-keita.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Kossa Mody Keita](https://film.one/person/kossa-mody-keita.md): Production Design

## Costume and make-up

- [Kossa Mody Keita](https://film.one/person/kossa-mody-keita.md): Costume Design

## Crew

- Frédéric Duru: Special Effects
- Nikos Meletopoulos: Special Effects

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