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God's Gift is a Burkinabè film of genre Drama directed by Gaston Kaboré released in USA on 27 march 1983
God's Gift (1983)
Wend Kuuni
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 march 1983
Length 1h15
Directed by Gaston Kaboré
OriginBurkina faso
Genres Drama
Rating65%
Wend Kuuni (also known as God's Gift) is a 1983 Burkinabé drama film directed by Gaston Kaboré.
Synopsis
The movie starts out with a village leader coming into the house of a crying mother. He says to give up hope that your husband is still alive. Resisting from the comments, the mother decides to run away with her child.Comments
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