1996
- Drama
- Fantasy
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Keïta! L'héritage du griot
Runtime
1h 34m
Countries
- BF
- Burkina Faso
- FR
- France
Languages
- fr
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.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateApril 12, 1996
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Original LanguageFrench
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Production Companies
- Afix Productions
- Les Productions de la Lanterne
- Sahélis Productions