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.
Stars: Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Sotigui Kouyaté, Claire Sanon, Blandine Yaméogo
Crew: Dani Kouyaté (Director), Dani Kouyaté (Writer), Pierre Mertens (Sound), Zoé Durouchoux (Editor), Catherine Franck (Production Design), Sotigui Kouyaté (Original Music Composer)
Country: Burkina Faso, France
Language: Français
Studio: Sahélis Productions, Afix Productions, Les Productions de la Lanterne
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 12, 1996
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:burkina faso, griot
