The Golden Ball

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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  Cheik Doukouré

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  Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah
  Bandian
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  Aboubacar Kolta
  Bouba
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  Agnès Soral
  Isabella
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  Habib Hammoud
  Bechir
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  Mody Sory Barry
  Radio Kankan
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  Salif Keita
  Karim
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  Mariam Kaba
  Fanta
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  Keita Alama
  Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)
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  Lanfia Kouyaté Sara
  Sara, the witch doctor
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  Sabou Doumbouya
  Kani, the stepmother
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  Mamadi Kourouma
  Sylla
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  Fatoumata Kaba
  The School Teacher
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  Théoplile Soulé Napo
  the Plastics Merchant
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  Ibrahima Kaba
  the Shoemaker
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  Amadou Diakité
  the mechanic
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  Lamine Kouyaté
  the Timber Merchant
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  Jean-Yves Asselin
  police officer
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  Roger To Thanh Hien
  Roissy, the taxi driver