God's Gift
1982 · Movie · 75 min. · Burkina Faso
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.
Direction Gaston Kaboré
Cast Serge Yanogo · Rosine Yanogo · Joseph Nikiema · Colette Kaboré · Simone Tapsoba · Yaya Wima
Soundtrack René B. Guirma
Screenplay Gaston Kaboré
Cinematography Sékou Ouedraogo
Original title Wend Kuuni (God's Gift)
6.3
24 votes (FilmAffinity)
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