Movie
And Then There Was Light (1989)
Et la lumière fut
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.
- Production
- RAI · CNC · La Sept · Les Films du Triangle · Direkt-Film
Cast
15 people
B
Binta Cissé
as Mzezve
M
Marie-Christine Dieme
as Lazra
A
Alpha Sane
as Yere
S
Souleimane Sagna
as Soutoura
M
Marie-Solange Badiane
as Djou
M
Moussa Sagna
as Lade
O
Ouissman Vieux Sagna
as Gagou
S
Salif Kambo Sagna
as Noukoume
F
Fatou Mounko Sagna
as Femme de Yere
O
Oswalda Olivera
as Sedou