Ep. 26: Yeelen (1987) Shines Bright

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 socialsKyle: @KyleKallgrenBHH on YouTubeCiting 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_hZpKalymba RPG system, created by @danipirraca (Twitter), Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/3w8kyeSSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever Mutual Aid LinksE-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq:  https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqqCampus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppageThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.