And Then There Was Light (1989)
Events in an idyllic African village are shown in detail in the period just before logging trucks come in and cut down the forest around the villagers, forcing them to move into the wretched shantytowns that surround major cities throughout the undeveloped world. Despite the familiar premise, this surprisingly unsentimental film by Georgian director Otar Ioselliani has several things going for it, beginning with the cinematography and including the natural and unaffected (non-professional) performances of the villagers.
Director: Otar Iosseliani
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: November 20, 1989
Cast
- Sigalon Sagna - Badinia
- Saly Badji - Okonoro
- Binta Cissé - Mzezve
- Marie-Christine Dieme - Lazra
- Fatou Seydi - Kotoko
- Alpha Sane - Yere
- Abdou Sane - Bouloude
- Souleimane Sagna - Soutoura
- Marie-Solange Badiane - Djou
- Moussa Sagna - Lade
Screenplay
- Otar Iosseliani (Screenplay)
Music: Nicholas Zourabichvili
Editing: Marie-Agnès Blum, Otar Iosseliani
Production: CNC, Direkt-Film, La Sept, Les Films du Triangle, RAI
Country: Italy, France, Germany
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Otar Iosseliani
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is And Then There Was Light about?
- Events in an idyllic African village are shown in detail in the period just before logging trucks come in and cut down the forest around the villagers, forcing them to move into the wretched shantytowns that surround major cities throughout the undeveloped world. Despite the familiar premise, this surprisingly unsentimental film by Georgian director Otar Ioselliani has several things going for it, beginning with the cinematography and including the natural and unaffected (non-professional) performances of the villagers.
- Who directed And Then There Was Light?
- And Then There Was Light was directed by Otar Iosseliani.
- Who stars in And Then There Was Light?
- And Then There Was Light stars Sigalon Sagna, Saly Badji, Binta Cissé, Marie-Christine Dieme, Fatou Seydi, Alpha Sane.
- How long is And Then There Was Light?
- And Then There Was Light has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is And Then There Was Light?
- And Then There Was Light is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was And Then There Was Light produced?
- And Then There Was Light was produced in Italy, France, Germany.