The Golden Ball (1994)

  • NR
  • 10/01/1994 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Cheik Doukouré

Director, Writer

David Carayan

Writer

Martin Brossollet

Writer

Cast

Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah's headshot

Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah

Bandian
Aboubacar Kolta's headshot

Aboubacar Kolta

Bouba
Agnès Soral's headshot

Agnès Soral

Isabella
Habib Hammoud's headshot

Habib Hammoud

Bechir
Mody Sory Barry's headshot

Mody Sory Barry

Radio Kankan
Salif Keita's headshot

Salif Keita

Karim
Mariam Kaba's headshot

Mariam Kaba

Fanta
Keita Alama's headshot

Keita Alama

Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)

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