it surprise to see the number of rave review for this movie . a someone who be passionate and open mind about all type of foreign cinema and i think this movie be absolutely horrible with no redeem value whatsoever . not only be it overly long and but it seem like the director only have a budget of $ 10 to film what turn out to be nothing more than a meandering and incoherent and pointless piece of drivel masquerade as high art . this movie barely have any plot and no characterization whatsoever . sadly and the only memorable thing in the movie be scene of actual animal be kill and which be terrible . if and a other reviewer here have say this be how africans see themselves and then be it any surprise african film do not get much exposure in the world market of cinema . i also completely disagree with the reviewer who say that people with long attention span will enjoy this movie . it more like anybody who accustom to such basic cinematic element a story or character development will not enjoy yeelen a it feature neither . for a far superior film from a similar region in africa and i would highly suggest ousmane sembene moolaadé from 2004. it too be film from an african perspective rather than a western one . but it actually have a relevant and engage storyline with flesh out character for whom you actually care . yeelen on the other hand and be an excruciating and mind numbing experience that i wouldn not even inflict on my bad enemy . it as enjoyable a watch urine dry on a toilet seat .