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.
This will depend on your definition of abuse. The film features donkeys, goats, and sheep, which are herded or encouraged to move with the use of sticks. There is no abuse of the sheep and goats but the donkey is made to move with a stick/cane accompanied by a hard "thwack" sound effect on the soundtrack, which could cause concern to some viewers.
A character commits suicide and his body is briefly shown hanging after being discovered by the main boy character. This discovery is presented as traumatic to the boy, with the shock of the discovery emphasised through picture and sound editing.
A character commits suicide and his body is briefly shown hanging after being discovered by the main boy character. This discovery is presented as traumatic to the boy, with the shock of the discovery emphasised through picture and sound editing.