The read
It runs a compact 1h 11m.
Synopsis
In pre-colonial times a peddler crossing the savanna discovers a child lying unconscious in the bush. When the boy comes to, he is mute and cannot explain who he is. The peddler leaves him with a family in the nearest village. After a search for his parents, the family adopts him, giving him the name Wend Kuuni (God's Gift) and a loving sister with whom he bonds. Wend Kuuni regains his speech only after witnessing a tragic event that prompts him to reveal his own painful history.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaston KaboréDirector
- Gaston KaboréWriter
- Rend B. GuirmaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Serge YanogoWendkouni
- Rosine YanogoPognere
- Joseph NikiemaTinga
- Colette KaboréLale
- Simone TapsobaKoudbila
- Yaya WimaBila
- Martine OuedraogoTimpoko
- Boucare OuedraogoRazougou
- Augustine YameogoAunt
Stills
Themes
africasavannahpeddlerabandoned child