And Then There Was Light
Et la lumière fut
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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.
Cast
15 people
B
Binta Cissé
Mzezve
M
Marie-Christine Dieme
Lazra
A
Alpha Sane
Yere
S
Souleimane Sagna
Soutoura
M
Marie-Solange Badiane
Djou
M
Moussa Sagna
Lade
O
Ouissman Vieux Sagna
Gagou
S
Salif Kambo Sagna
Noukoume
F
Fatou Mounko Sagna
Femme de Yere
O
Oswalda Olivera
Sedou