In an early 19th century African village, Wend Kuuni - a young man, lives with his adopted family after his mother was killed as a witch. When Pughneere - his adopted sister - becomes ill, the villagers suspect Wend Kuuni. In order to save...
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Colette Kaboré | ... |
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Amssatou Maïga | ... |
Pughneere
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Hyppolite Ouangrawa |
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Sévérine Oueddouda | ... |
Somkeita
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Boureima Ouedraogo | ... |
Razugu
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Aïcha Waleth Mahamat |
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Augustine Yameogo | ... |
Aunt
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Joseph Yanogo |
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Serge Yanogo | ... |
Wend Kuuni
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Directed by
| Gaston Kaboré | ||
Written by
| Gaston Kaboré | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bruno Hodebert | ... | executive producer |
| Bertrand Kabore | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre Roda | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michel Portal | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Noël Ferragut | ||
Film Editing by
| Marie-Jeanne Kanyala | ||
| Didier Ranz | ||
Production Design by
| Joseph Kpobly | ||
Production Management
| Dylan Talleux | ... | assistant unit manager |
Sound Department
| Frédéric Attal | ... | sound |
| Christophe Brajdic | ... | sound mixing assistant |
| Sylvain Lasseur | ... | sound |
| Daniel Ollivier | ... | sound |
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- Ciné Classic (1997) (France) (theatrical)
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In an early 19th century African village, Wend Kuuni - a young man, lives with his adopted family after his mother was killed as a witch. When Pughneere - his adopted sister - becomes ill, the villagers suspect Wend Kuuni. In order to save Pughneere's life (and his own) he must set out on a journey to find a healer. His quest brings him in contact with people around him and is a journey of self-discovery.
Written by Piotr Zembrowski |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited from Wend Kuuni (1982). See more » |
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Female Tuareg:
What is he? A prince, or a horsethief? Male Tuareg: What does it matter? He is alive. See more » |