The African Child
1995, French. Directed by Laurent Chevallier.
In Kouroussa, his native village, little Baba lives happily, between Madou, his father, a gifted mechanic, Kouda, his sweet mother, and his gang of pals. Kouroussa is a wonderful place where Baba learns about life. But like all little boys Baba grows and now he is old enough to continue his studies in Conakry. He must say farewell to his village and cross all Guinea to the capital city of Guinea to live with his uncle.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Laurent ChevallierDirector
- Baba CamaraL'enfant noir
- Madou CamaraMadou, le père
- Kouda CamaraKouda, le mère
- Koumba DoumbouyaKoumba, La tante
- Yaya TraoréLe marchand d'or
- Awa TraoréLa chasseresse
- Gamélè SomaL'albinos
- Bintou TraoréCast
- Zara KagoneCast
- Adama SackoCast
- Balla Moussa KeitaMoussa, l'oncle
- Mamadou BaLe circonciseur
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1995
- Original title
- L'Enfant Noir
- Country
- France, Guinea
- Written by
- Laye Camara, Laurent Chevallier
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The African Child runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The African Child on?
The African Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1995. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The African Child?
The African Child (1995) was directed by Laurent Chevallier and stars Baba Camara, Madou Camara, Kouda Camara.