And Then There Was Light
Et la lumière fut
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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
Ouissman Vieux Sagna
Gagou
Salif Kambo Sagna
Noukoume
Fatou Mounko Sagna
Femme de Yere
Oswalda Olivera
Sedou
Bouba Sagna
Chatoutou
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival （4K）
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otar Iosseliani
- Screenplay & Story
- Otar Iosseliani
- Original Score
- Nicholas Zourabichvili
- Original Title
- Et la lumière fut
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- CNC, Direkt-Film, La Sept, Les Films du Triangle, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otar Iosseliani
Otar Iosseliani
Nicholas Zourabichvili
Marie-Agnès Blum, Otar Iosseliani, Ursula West
Alain Quefféléan
Department Leadership Roster
Otar Iosseliani
Director
Marie-Agnès Blum
Editor
Otar Iosseliani
Editor
Ursula West
Editor
Charlotte David
Costume Design
Yves Brover-Rabinovici
Production Design
Alain Quefféléan
Producer
Otar Iosseliani
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for And Then There Was Light.
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Frequently Asked Questions About And Then There Was Light
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of And Then There Was Light includes Sigalon Sagna, Saly Badji, Binta Cissé, Marie-Christine Dieme, Fatou Seydi.
When was And Then There Was Light released and how long is it?
And Then There Was Light was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for And Then There Was Light?
The original motion picture soundtrack for And Then There Was Light was composed by Nicholas Zourabichvili.