The Golden Ball

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.

Cast

AS

Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah

Bandian

AK

Aboubacar Kolta

Bouba

Agnès Soral

Isabella

HH

Habib Hammoud

Bechir

MS

Mody Sory Barry

Radio Kankan

Salif Keita

Karim

Mariam Kaba

Fanta

KA

Keita Alama

Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)

LK

Lanfia Kouyaté Sara

Sara, the witch doctor

SD

Sabou Doumbouya

Kani, the stepmother

MK

Mamadi Kourouma

Sylla

Fatoumata Kaba

The School Teacher

TS

Théoplile Soulé Napo

the Plastics Merchant

IK

Ibrahima Kaba

the Shoemaker