God's Gift

God's Gift

71 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1982

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.

God's Gift

71 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1982

God's Gift
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Direction du Cinema Haute Volta
Original title Wênd Kûuni
Directors Gaston Kaboré
Writers Gaston Kaboré

Cast

Serge Yanogo

as Wendkouni

Rosine Yanogo

as Pognere

Joseph Nikiema

as Tinga

Colette Kaboré

as Lale

Simone Tapsoba

as Koudbila

Yaya Wima

as Bila

Martine Ouedraogo

as Timpoko

Boucare Ouedraogo

as Razougou