The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Cheik DoukouréDirector
- David CarayanWriter
- Martin BrossolletWriter
- Cheik DoukouréWriter
Cast
- Aboubacar Sidiki SumahBandian
- Aboubacar KoltaBouba
- Agnès SoralIsabella
- Habib HammoudBechir
- Mody Sory BarryRadio Kankan
- Salif KeitaKarim
- Mariam KabaFanta
- Keita AlamaOld Moussa (Bandian's Father)
- Lanfia Kouyaté SaraSara, the witch doctor
- Sabou DoumbouyaKani, the stepmother
- Mamadi KouroumaSylla
- Fatoumata KabaThe School Teacher