If you loved Aka Ana, try Yeelen

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the surreal mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Aka Ana, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Yeelen is

Star Wars if Luke were fleeing Darth. A Malian youth must master his inherited gifts to stand against his father's dark magic. It's a beautifully spare coming-of-age tale set in a landscape of myth.

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