Film

Karim and Sala

1991 · 1h 31m · Drama

IMDb

7.7

Karim's father is missing and presumed dead, which is why his father's brother has taken over the house and is now his stepfather: this is the custom in Burkina Faso. This would be all right with Karim, except that his new stepfather is a harsh, unloving man, who would just as soon beat him as look at him, and he is the same way with the lad's mother. At the same time, Karim has made friends with Sala, a girl from a wealthy family, starting from when he gave her a baby goat-kid. Their friendship prospers enough so that, when Karim and his mother leave the abusive uncle carrying only what they are wearing on their backs, Sala is able to persuade her family to help them settle safely elsewhere. When Karim's father turns up at last, it is icing on the cake, for they are now able to send the obnoxious man who overshadowed their lives away in disgrace.

Noufou Ouédraogo

Karim

Roukietou Barry

Sala

Sibidou Ouédraogo

Aisha

Hippolyte Wangrawa

Issa

Omar Coulibaly

Ismael

Issaka Thiombiano

Ousmane

James Campbell

Le chasseur

Obi Kam

Zénabou

• Idrissa OuedraogoDirector
• Dominique B. MartinEditor

Release date

October 29, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama