The Golden Ball (1994)
The Golden Ball is a 1994 French-language comedy movie directed by Cheik Doukouré, with a running time of 1h 30m. It stars Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah, Aboubacar Kolta and Agnès Soral.
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.
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What is The Golden Ball about?
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.
When was The Golden Ball released?
The Golden Ball was released on 13 April 1994.
How long is The Golden Ball?
The Golden Ball runs 1h 30m.
Who made The Golden Ball?
The Golden Ball was directed by Cheik Doukouré.
Cast
- Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah as Bandian
- Aboubacar Kolta as Bouba
- Agnès Soral as Isabella
- Habib Hammoud as Bechir
- Mody Sory Barry as Radio Kankan
- Salif Keita as Karim
- Mariam Kaba as Fanta
- Keita Alama as Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)
- Lanfia Kouyaté Sara as Sara, the witch doctor
- Sabou Doumbouya as Kani, the stepmother
- Mamadi Kourouma as Sylla
- Fatoumata Kaba as The School Teacher