God's Gift
In pre-colonial times a peddler crossing the savanna discovers a child lying unconscious in the bush. When the boy comes to, he is mute and cannot explain who he is. The peddler leaves him with a family in the nearest village. After a search for his parents, the family adopts him, giving him the name Wend Kuuni (God's Gift) and a loving sister with whom he bonds. Wend Kuuni regains his speech only after witnessing a tragic event that prompts him to reveal his own painful history.
- Year: 1983
- Country: Burkina Faso
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Direction du Cinema Haute Volta
- Keyword: africa, savannah, peddler, abandoned child
- Director: Gaston Kaboré
- Cast: Serge Yanogo, Rosine Yanogo, Joseph Nikiema, Colette Kaboré, Simone Tapsoba, Yaya Wima