Yeelen (1987)

This week, Crit Club heads out on a journey in Mali with Souleymane Cissé's film Yeelen. This movie explores an ancient legend of the Bambara people as the young Nianankoro strikes out on his own to confront his father. It's a classic Wizard Chris pick and leads us into a great conversation about myths, filmmaking and the hero's journey.

Other things we talked about: 

- Patherfinder

- Moonlight

- The Next Picture Show

- The Alienist

- Framing Britney Spears

- RuPaul's Drag Race

- Superstore

Join us next week when we'll explore Todd Solondz's 2009 film Life During Wartime. It's a classic Coire pick and we'll have plenty to discuss while living in Florida, floundering in the interminable Iraq War.

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