The Golden Ball

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.

• Cheik DoukouréDirector
• Martin BrossolletWriter
• Cheik DoukouréWriter
• David CarayanWriter

• 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