Keita! The Voice of the Griot(1996)

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Director: Dani Kouyaté

Actors: Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Souleymane Koulibali, Adama Kouyaté, Sotigui Kouyaté, Seydou Rouamba, Claire Sanon, Mamadou Sarr, Awa Sow

Release date: 1996-04-12

Country of origin: Burkina Faso, France

Length: 1h 34m

Ratings:

• 6.4/10