The Golden Ball
Directed by Cheik Doukouré
Plot
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
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
Mamadi Kourouma
Sylla
Fatoumata Kaba
The School Teacher
Théoplile Soulé Napo
the Plastics Merchant
Ibrahima Kaba
the Shoemaker
Amadou Diakité
the mechanic