90 minutes
4/13/1994
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.
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
Théoplile Soulé Napo
as the Plastics Merchant
Ibrahima Kaba
as the Shoemaker
Amadou Diakité
as the mechanic
Lamine Kouyaté
as the Timber Merchant
Jean-Yves Asselin
as police officer
Roger To Thanh Hien
as Roissy, the taxi driver