Title: The Golden Ball (The Golden Ball)
Release Date: 1994-04-13
IMDB ID: tt0109201
Vote Average: 7.256 (45 votes)
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.
Cast: Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah (Bandian), Aboubacar Kolta (Bouba), Agnès Soral (Isabella), Habib Hammoud (Bechir), Mody Sory Barry (Radio Kankan), Salif Keita (Karim),
Crew: Cheik Doukouré (Director), David Carayan (Writer), Alain Choquart (Director of Photography), Martin Brossollet (Writer), Michèle Robert-Lauliac (Editor), Rémi Canaple (Stunt Coordinator),
Release Date: 1994-04-13
IMDB ID: tt0109201
Vote Average: 7.256 (45 votes)
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.
Cast: Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah (Bandian), Aboubacar Kolta (Bouba), Agnès Soral (Isabella), Habib Hammoud (Bechir), Mody Sory Barry (Radio Kankan), Salif Keita (Karim),
Crew: Cheik Doukouré (Director), David Carayan (Writer), Alain Choquart (Director of Photography), Martin Brossollet (Writer), Michèle Robert-Lauliac (Editor), Rémi Canaple (Stunt Coordinator),