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films seen
1
average score
1.00*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
![Brightness poster](/thumbs/img/posters/300xauto/yeelen.webp)
African fantasy film, that comes off pretty bland and uninspired. The mix of local folklore and fantasy sounded promising enough, but we're talking film here and the presentation is absolutely subpar. Holding the camera still and horizontal is about as far as this production managed to take things. I'm not sure where the folklore ends and the fantasy begins, but I never really cared too much for the plot, so, in the end, it didn't even matter that much. The styling and presentation are disappointing, the pacing is slow, and apart from its African roots, there's nothing here to set it apart. I expected more from this. Read all