Click here to copy URL

Keita! Voice of the Griot

where to watch

Links

Original title: Keita! L'héritage du griot
Year: 1994
Running time: 94 min.
Country: Burkina Faso
Director: Dani Kouyaté
Screenwriter: Dani Kouyaté
Cast: Sotigui Kouyaté, Hamed Dicko, Seydou Rouamba, Claire Sanon, Blandine Yaméogo, Seydou Boro, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Mamadou Sarr
Music: Sotigui Kouyaté
Cinematography: Robert Millié
Producer: Co-production Burkina Faso-France;
Afix Productions
Genre: Drama. Comedy | Mythology
Synopsis: Keita is a retelling of the first third of Sundjata Keita's 13th century epic, Sundjata.[1] It tells of Mabo Keïta (Dicko), a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in a middle-class family in Ouagadougou and attends a geed school. One day he encounters Djeliba Kouyate (Kouyate), an elderly griot who wants to tell the young Keïta the origin of his name, being related to Sundata (Boro). Kouyate begins his story with the Mandeng creation myth: As all living beings come together in the newly-formed Earth, one man proclaims to the masses that he wants to be their king. They respond, "We do not hate you." The old griot goes on to tell how Keita's family are descended from buffalo, the blackbirds are always watching him, and how people have roots that are deep in the earth. The film shows realistic-looking flashbacks to ancient times and ends with Sundjata Keita being exiled from the Kingdom of Mande, to which he lays claim.

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org