The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
When ten-year-old Birahima’s mother dies, he leaves his native village in Guinea, accompanied by the sorcerer and cook Yacouba, to search for his aunt Mahan. Crossing the border into Liberia, they are seized by rebels and forced into military service. Birahima becomes a child-soldier. Fighting in a chaotic civil war alongside many other boys, Birahima sees death, torture, dismemberment and madness but somehow manages to retain his own sanity.
Ratings
TMDB6.5/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Zaven NajjarDirector
- Karine WinczuraScreenplay
- Zaven NajjarScreenplay
- Thibault Kienz AgyemanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chris Aboubacar Hanta Traoré / SK 07Birahima (voice)
- Thomas NgijolYacouba (voice)
- Marc Zinga(voice)
- Annabelle Lengronne(voice)
Stills