Ep. 26: Yeelen (1987) Shines Bright

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We are here to talk about a gem of Malian cinema, and tripping over our own words as we try to sound smart and also fight against the ingrained cultural biases as products of the West! Results may vary, but sometimes, the journey is what matters.
Pluggables:
Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socials
Kyle: @KyleKallgrenBHH on YouTube
Citing our sources:

• Kyle’s original Yeelen video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0PmgaRmURI
• "Yeelen": A Political Fable of the "Komo" Blacksmith/Sorcerers: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3820136
• Albinism in the Ancient Mediterranean World: https://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012021000100001
• Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses: https://ia902803.us.archive.org/31/items/pdfy-oq2BfT0sB_7IP7Th/Dictionary%20Of%20Gods%20And%20Goddesses.pdf
• Bambara culture: https://www.folklore.earth/culture/bambara/
• Maggie Mae Fish Hero’s Journey: https://youtu.be/Q9zR4lWyVN8?si=EkPas6TakFj3JYYx and https://youtu.be/ET4BJIdZKa0?si=7hSMLdITJrCR_hZp
• Kalymba RPG system, created by @danipirraca (Twitter), Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/3w8kyeS

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