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Wend Kuuni (1982)

Wend Kuuni poster
Original title
Wênd Kûuni
Directed by
Gaston Kaboré
Genre
drama film
Country
Burkina Faso
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent boy named Wend Kuuni is found in rural Burkina Faso after a trauma. A family takes him in and he slowly begins to connect with his new surroundings.

gentleatmosphericslow-pacedcontemplativeemotionalgroundedpoignantintrospective

What happens

Wend Kuuni (also known as God's Gift) is a 1982 Burkinabé drama film directed by Gaston Kaboré. It was followed with the sequel Buud Yam (1997). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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