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Subject:
Meaning of "TILAI"
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Donald Larsson <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 27 May 1997 12:56:39 -0600
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According to the IMDB and contemporary reviews, "Tilai" means "The Law."
 
I don't know how exact the translation might be, though.  I've thought that,
in context, the French title "La Lumiere" is a better name for Cisse's
YEELEN than the American title, BRIGHTNESS.
 
Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)
 
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