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Niankoro (Issiaka Kane), a young man with magical powers, sets out across the land to find his uncle Bofing (Ismaila Sarr) and ask for his help against his sorcerer father. Souleymane Cissé tells it in the Bambara and Fula languages, from a legend of the Bambara people. Under the quest sits an old, plain idea: knowledge passed from one generation to the next is power, and a son has to decide what to do with what he is given.
Issiaka Kaneas Niankoro, the Son
Balla Moussa Keitaas Rouma Boll, the Fulani King
Aoua Sangareas Attou, the Young Fulani Woman
Ismaila Sarras Bofing, the Uncle
Niamanto Sanogoas Soma / Djigui
Soumba Traoreas Mah, the Mother
Koke Sangareas The Chief of Komo
Youssouf Tenin Cisséas Attou's Little Boy
Sidi Diallo
Bremira Dumbla
Seyba M'Baye
Djemori Traoré
Youssouf Coulibaly
Sibiri Kone
Toumani Soumaoro
Dounanke Traoré
Zan Doumbla
Manzon Coumare
Souleymane Coumare
Tienon Fone
Sekou Konote
Nadje Doumbla