The Golden Ball

The story

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.

Cast

A Aboubacar Sidiki SumahBandian A Aboubacar KoltaBouba A Agnès SoralIsabella H Habib HammoudBechir M Mody Sory BarryRadio Kankan S Salif KeitaKarim M Mariam KabaFanta K Keita AlamaOld Moussa (Bandian's Father) L Lanfia Kouyaté SaraSara, the witch doctor S Sabou DoumbouyaKani, the stepmother M Mamadi KouroumaSylla F Fatoumata KabaThe School Teacher

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T Théoplile Soulé Napothe Plastics Merchant I Ibrahima Kabathe Shoemaker A Amadou Diakitéthe mechanic L Lamine Kouyatéthe Timber Merchant J Jean-Yves Asselinpolice officer R Roger To Thanh HienRoissy, the taxi driver