The Golden Ball
Released
April 13, 1994
Runtime: 1h 30m
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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Cast & Crew
- AS
Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah
Bandian
- AK
Aboubacar Kolta
Bouba
Agnès Soral
Isabella
- HH
Habib Hammoud
Bechir
- MB
Mody Sory Barry
Radio Kankan
Salif Keita
Karim
Mariam Kaba
Fanta
- KA
Keita Alama
Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)
- LS
Lanfia Kouyaté Sara
Sara, the witch doctor
- SD
Sabou Doumbouya
Kani, the stepmother
- MK
Mamadi Kourouma
Sylla
Fatoumata Kaba
The School Teacher
- TN
Théoplile Soulé Napo
the Plastics Merchant
- IK
Ibrahima Kaba
the Shoemaker
- AD
Amadou Diakité
the mechanic
Lamine Kouyaté
the Timber Merchant
- JA
Jean-Yves Asselin
police officer
- RH
Roger To Thanh Hien
Roissy, the taxi driver
- CD
Cheik Doukouré
Director
- MB
Martin Brossollet
Writer
- CD
Cheik Doukouré
Writer
- DC
David Carayan
Writer
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