The Golden Ball
90 mins
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
Bandian
Aboubacar Kolta
Bouba
Habib Hammoud
Bechir
Mody Sory Barry
Radio Kankan
Keita Alama
Old Moussa (Bandian's Father)
Lanfia Kouyaté Sara
Sara, the witch doctor
Sabou Doumbouya
Kani, the stepmother
Mamadi Kourouma
Sylla
Théoplile Soulé Napo
the Plastics Merchant
Ibrahima Kaba
the Shoemaker
Amadou Diakité
the mechanic
Jean-Yves Asselin
police officer
Roger To Thanh Hien
Roissy, the taxi driver
Cheik Doukouré
Director
Alain Choquart
Director of Photography
Martin Brossollet
Writer
Cheik Doukouré
Writer
David Carayan
Writer
Michèle Robert-Lauliac
Editor
Valérie Longeville
Editor
Monique Annaud
Producer
Roger Baltzer
Executive Producer
Jean-Marcel Milan
Sound
Sylvie Liebeaux
Sound
Christiane Lebrima
Casting
Valérie Longeville
Sound Editor
Valérie Brégaint
Sound Editor
Dominique Schmit
Sound Mixer
Fabrice Conesa
Foley Recordist
Loy Ehrlich
Music
Yan Arlaud
Production Design
Marilyn Fitoussi
Costume Design