Gaston KaboréCast
Serge Yanogo Rosine Yanogo Colette Kaboré
Credits
Music: René B. Guirma
Plot
In a precolonial Mossi village in what is now Burkina Faso, a mute orphan boy, found abandoned in the bush, is adopted by a family and gradually begins to recover. Slowly the secret of his past is revealed. Gaston Kaboré's 1982 film, told in a calm, observational style, is a classic of African cinema, with a gentle humanity and attention to rural customs.
Sinekatalog’s take
Gaston Kaboré's drama follows a mute orphan boy adopted by a precolonial Mossi family, whose secret past slowly emerges. Gentle and visual, with a fable-like calm, it is a beloved, landmark work of Burkinabé cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (301 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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