Keita! The Voice of the Griot

1996 | 94 minutes | 5.9 ★ (7)

Keita! The Voice of the Griot
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    12 April 1996

  • DirectingDani Kouyaté
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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