The Golden Ball is a wonderful children’s film that tells of a young boy’s dream of being a soccer player. Whenever a match is broadcast live in the village of Makono, Bandian and his brother keep their ears to the transistor radio, spinning a picture of the game from the announcer’s commentary much as they fantasize themselves on the field. A gift of a real soccer ball, which Bandian paints gold, like a magical object involves him in a series of adventures which bring him in reach of his dream, but which also require him to make difficult choices.
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Release Date: April 13, 1994
Release Year: 1994
Genres: Comedy
Country: France, Guinea
Language: Français
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: 7.3/10
Writer: David Carayan, Martin Brossollet, Cheik Doukouré
Director: Cheik Doukouré
Cast
Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah (Bandian)
Aboubacar Kolta (Bouba)
Agnès Soral (Isabella)
Habib Hammoud (Bechir)
Mody Sory Barry (Radio Kankan)
Salif Keita (Karim)
Mariam Kaba (Fanta)
Keita Alama (Old Moussa (Bandian’s Father))
Lanfia Kouyaté Sara (Sara, the witch doctor)
Sabou Doumbouya (Kani, the stepmother)
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