Keita! The Voice of the Griot
65.56% | April 12, 1996 | Fantasy, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Dani Kouyaté
Director
Dani Kouyaté
Writer
Pierre Mertens
Sound
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Cast
Seydou Boro
Sundjata Keita
Hamed Dicko
Mabo Keïta
Abdoulaye Komboudri
M. Fafana l'instituteur
Sotigui Kouyaté
Djeliba Kouyaté
Claire Sanon
Sitan
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