God's Gift (1983)
In pre-colonial times a peddler crossing the savanna discovers a child lying unconscious in the bush. When the boy comes to, he is mute and cannot explain who he is. The peddler leaves him with a family in the nearest village. After a search for his parents, the family adopts him, giving him the name Wend Kuuni (God's Gift) and a loving sister with whom he bonds. Wend Kuuni regains his speech only after witnessing a tragic event that prompts him to reveal his own painful history.
Director: Gaston Kaboré
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Serge Yanogo as Wendkouni |
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Rosine Yanogo as Pognere |
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Joseph Nikiema as Tinga |
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Colette Kaboré as Lale |
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Simone Tapsoba as Koudbila |
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Yaya Wima as Bila |
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Martine Ouedraogo as Timpoko |
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Boucare Ouedraogo as Razougou |
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Augustine Yameogo as Aunt |
| Directing | Gaston Kaboré | Director |
| Writing | Gaston Kaboré | Writer |
| Editing | Andrée Davanture | Editor |
| Sound | Rend B. Guirma | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Sékou Ouedraogo | Director of Photography |