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The Golden Ball

1994-04-13 · 90 min · ★ 7.3

Comedy

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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Directors
Cheik Doukouré
Production companies
Chrysalide Films, Le Studio Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Bako Productions, CNC, Ministère Français de la Coopération et du Développement, Agence de la Coopération Culturelle et Technique, Canal+, Canal+ Horizons, PROCIREP
Countries
France, Guinea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Aboubacar Sidiki SumahBandian
Aboubacar KoltaBouba
Agnès SoralAgnès SoralIsabella
Habib HammoudBechir
Mody Sory BarryRadio Kankan
Salif KeitaSalif KeitaKarim
Mariam KabaMariam KabaFanta
Keita AlamaOld Moussa (Bandian's Father)
Lanfia Kouyaté SaraSara, the witch doctor
Sabou DoumbouyaKani, the stepmother
Mamadi KouroumaSylla
Fatoumata KabaFatoumata KabaThe School Teacher
Théoplile Soulé Napothe Plastics Merchant
Ibrahima Kabathe Shoemaker
Amadou Diakitéthe mechanic
Lamine KouyatéLamine Kouyatéthe Timber Merchant
Jean-Yves Asselinpolice officer
Roger To Thanh HienRoissy, the taxi driver

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