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Genesis

1999 · 102 min

A solemn, slow-burning biblical drama that feels like a ritual retelling, with tense family conflicts and a heavy sense of fate.

Directed by
Cheick Oumar Sissoko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sotigui Kouyaté, Salif Keita, Balla Moussa Keita
Overview
Inspired by the book of Genesis, this film tells the power struggle between two families: a clan of herders led by Jacob and another clan of hunters fronted by his brother Esau. Caught in the crossfire is their cousin, Hamor and his tribe of farmers.

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Directed by
Cheick Oumar Sissoko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sotigui Kouyaté, Salif Keita, Balla Moussa Keita
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • faith
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
Sotigui Kouyaté, Salif Keita, Balla Moussa Keita, Fatoumata Diawara, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Balla Habib Dembélé, Magma Coulibaly, Oumar Namory Keita
Music
Pierre Sauvageot, Michel Risse
Cinematography
Lionel Cousin
Runtime
102 min
Country
Mali, France
Languages
Bambara

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