The Golden Ball (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.

Released

1994-04-13

Genres

Comedy

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Cheik Doukouré

TMDB rating

7.3/10 from 46 votes