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Cast
Seydou Boro
as Sundjata Keita
Hamed Dicko
as Mabo Keïta
Abdoulaye Komboudri
as M. Fafana l'instituteur
Sotigui Kouyaté
as Djeliba Kouyaté
Claire Sanon
as Sitan
Blandine Yaméogo
as Sogolon
Seydou Rouamba
as Sundjata Keita enfant
Mamadou Sarr
as Boicar
Souleymane Koulibali
as Maghan Kon Fatta
Adama Kouyaté
as Le maître chasseur
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Drama
Votes9
DirectorDani Kouyaté
WritersDani Kouyaté
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKeita! The Voice of the Griot
About Keita! The Voice of the Griot
It is an ordinary afternoon for young Mabo Keïta, at home, in Burkina Faso (West Africa). While his parents are taking a nap, he reads a schoolbook on the front porch when a stranger - an elderly man carrying his own hammock - appears for an unexpected visit. It turns out that the old man is a griot, a West African musician/entertainer whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies. The position of a griot is a time-honored one and passed down from father to son for many generations.
Directed by Dani Kouyaté, Keita! The Voice of the Griot leans on a strong ensemble — Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1996.
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