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God's Gift (1983)

Original title: Wênd Kûuni

1983-03-27 · 1h 11m · FF
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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.

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Gaston KaboréDirector, Writer

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Serge YanogoSerge YanogoWendkouniRosine YanogoRosine YanogoPognereJoseph NikiemaJoseph NikiemaTingaColette KaboréColette KaboréLaleSimone TapsobaSimone TapsobaKoudbilaYaya WimaYaya WimaBilaMartine OuedraogoMartine OuedraogoTimpokoBoucare OuedraogoBoucare OuedraogoRazougouAugustine YameogoAugustine YameogoAunt

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What is God's Gift about?

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.

How long is God's Gift?

God's Gift has a runtime of 71 minutes.