Genesis (1999) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1999 · 102 mins · Bambara

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Directed by

Cheick Oumar Sissoko

Starring

Balla Habib Dembélé, Fatoumata Diawara, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Sotigui Kouyaté, Salif Keita, Balla Moussa Keita

Inspired by the biblical book of Genesis, the film dramatizes a bitter power struggle between two clans: Jacob leads a community of herders, while his brother Esau commands a band of hunters. Their cousin Hamur, who heads a tribe of farmers, is unwillingly drawn into the conflict.