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And Then There Was Light (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 105 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Otar Iosseliani
- Starring
- Fatou Seydi, Marie-Christine Dieme, Binta Cissé, Saly Badji, Sigalon Sagna, Alpha Sane
Set in an idyllic African village just before logging trucks arrive to clear the surrounding forest, the film follows the community as they are forced to abandon their homes and migrate to the squalid shantytowns on the outskirts of major cities. Director Otar Ioselliani treats the familiar premise with unsentimental clarity, highlighting striking cinematography and the natural, unaffected performances of the non‑professional villagers.
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