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The African Child

19955.2 / 1092 min

Drama

Overview

In Kouroussa, his native village, little Baba lives happily, between Madou, his father, a gifted mechanic, Kouda, his sweet mother, and his gang of pals. Kouroussa is a wonderful place where Baba learns about life. But like all little boys Baba grows and now he is old enough to continue his studies in Conakry. He must say farewell to his village and cross all Guinea to the capital city of Guinea to live with his uncle.

Cast

Baba Camara

L'enfant noir

Madou Camara

Madou, le père

Kouda Camara

Kouda, le mère

Koumba Doumbouya

Koumba, La tante

Yaya Traoré

Le marchand d'or

Awa Traoré

La chasseresse

Gamélè Soma

L'albinos

Bintou Traoré

Zara Kagone

Adama Sacko

Balla Moussa Keita

Moussa, l'oncle

Mamadou Ba

Le circonciseur

Kabiné Traoré

Le lieutenant

Crew

Mathieu Vadepied

Camera Operator

Laye Camara

Story

Laurent Chevallier

Writer

Laurent Chevallier

Director

Amar Arhab

Director of Photography

Nicolas Becker

Foley

Olivier Schwob

Sound

Julien Cloquet

Sound Mixer

Ange-Marie Revel

Editor

Béatrice Korc

Producer

Yan Arlaud

Production Design

Dominique Hennequin

Sound Mixer

Dominique Andreani

Producer

Jeanne Delavison

Costume Design

Momo Wandel Soumah

Original Music Composer