44th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg

In his film, the director illustrates a legend of his home country Burkina Faso in a lively and humorous way. An old storyteller - a so-called griot - succeeds in inspiring a young boy from the city about the richness of this tradition. By juxtaposing the original culture with the modern way of life through these two characters, without pitting them against each other, the film pleads for understanding between generations.