And Then There Was Light

– Events in an idyllic African village are shown in detail in the period just before logging trucks co..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Original Name:
Et la lumière fut
And Then There Was Light (1989) - Also known as Et la lumière fut

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.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

24 Nov 1989

Language:

French

Director:

Otar Iosseliani

Writer:

Otar Iosseliani (scenario and dialogue)

Main Actors:

Sigalon Sagna, Saly Badji, Binta Cissé, Marie-Christine Dieme

Plot:

The film depicts daily life in an Senegalian village. The people sleep, eat, make love, pray for rain, et cetera, while civilization, by way of timber trucks and tree fellers, is slowly encroaching.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10