Et la lumiere fut

1h 46m 1990

Brief Synopsis

Once modern culture encroaches upon a tribe of forest people, the special magic that informs their lives is broken.

Cast & Crew

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Otar Iosseliani

Director

Sigalon Sagna

Badinia--Old Healer

Saly Badji

Okonoro--Wife Leaving Husband

Binta Cisse

Mzezve--Girl Riding Crocodile

Marie-christine Dieme

Lazra--Young Mother

Fatou Seydi

Kotoko--Potter

Film Details

Also Known As
And There Was Light, Lowe Ist Eine Katze, Der
Genre
Experimental
Political
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Rai-Tv Channel 1; Sacis
Distribution Company
Academy Distribuzione; Forum Distribution (France)
Location
Senegal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

Once modern culture encroaches upon a tribe of forest people, the special magic that informs their lives is broken.

Director

Otar Iosseliani

Director

Cast

Sigalon Sagna

Badinia--Old Healer

Saly Badji

Okonoro--Wife Leaving Husband

Binta Cisse

Mzezve--Girl Riding Crocodile

Marie-christine Dieme

Lazra--Young Mother

Fatou Seydi

Kotoko--Potter

Alpha Sane

Yere--The Traveller

Abdou Sane

Bouloude

Souleimane Sagna

Soutoura

Marie-solange Badiane

Djou

Moussa Sagna

Lade

Ousmane Vieux Sagna

Gagou

Salif Kambo Sagna

Noukoume

Fatou Mounko Sagna

Yere'S Wife

Oswaldo Oliveira

Sedou

Bouba Sagna

Chatoutou

Crew

Robert Alazraki

Director Of Photography

Jacques Arhex

Assistant Director

Marie-agnes Blum

Editor

Yves Brover

Production Designer

Alix Comte

Sound Engineer

Charlotte David

Costume Designer

Frantois-xavier Decraene

Production Manager

Muriel Edelstein

Camera Operator

Otar Iosseliani

Editor

Otar Iosseliani

Screenwriter

Elvire Lerner

Sound Mixing

Anne-marie Lhote

Sound Editor

Alain Queffelean

Producer

Pierre Tucat

Sound

Ursula West

Editor

Nicolas Zourabichvili

Music

Film Details

Also Known As
And There Was Light, Lowe Ist Eine Katze, Der
Genre
Experimental
Political
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Rai-Tv Channel 1; Sacis
Distribution Company
Academy Distribuzione; Forum Distribution (France)
Location
Senegal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in France January 17, 1990

Released in Germany June 7, 1990

Released in Netherlands May 11, 1990

Began shooting October 1988.

Completed shooting January 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 26-May 9, 1991.

Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 13, 1989.

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Released in France January 17, 1990

Released in Netherlands May 11, 1990

Released in Germany June 7, 1990

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