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The Golden Ball (1994)

The Golden Ball (1994)

Comedy
Release Date: 1994, April 13
Directors: Cheik Doukouré
Countries: France, Guinea
Production: Chrysalide Films, Chrysalide Films, Le Studio Canal+, Le Studio Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, France 2 Cinéma, Bako Productions, Bako Productions, CNC, CNC, Ministère Français de la Coopération et du Développement, Ministère Français de la Coopération et du Développement, Agence de la Coopération Culturelle et Technique, Agence de la Coopération Culturelle et Technique, Canal+, Canal+, Canal+ Horizons, Canal+ Horizons, PROCIREP, PROCIREP
Cast: Mariam Kaba, Fatoumata Kaba, Lamine Kouyaté, Agnès Soral, Salif Keita, Roger To Thanh Hien, Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah, Aboubacar Kolta, Habib Hammoud, Mody Sory Barry, Keita Alama, Lanfia Kouyaté Sara

Overview:

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.