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Kirikou and the Sorceress

"Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?"

1998-12-09 Fantasy 1hr 11m

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

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Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

  • Released
    1998-12-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $4,495,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 11m
  • Genre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Les Armateurs, Monipoly Productions, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF

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Michel Ocelot
Director
Michel Ocelot
Writer
Keywords:
folk power of goodness folktale bad witch cultures of west africa african tale french

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Cast

Doudou Gueye Thiaw

Doudou Gueye Thiaw
Kirikou enfant (voice)
Maimouna N'Diaye

Maimouna N'Diaye
La Mère (voice)
Awa Sène Sarr

Awa Sène Sarr
Karaba (voice)
Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol
Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
William Nadylam

William Nadylam
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Sebastien Hebrant

Sebastien Hebrant
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Thilombo Lubambu

Thilombo Lubambu
L'Oncle (voice)
Rémi Bichet

Rémi Bichet
Kirikou adulte
Marie Augustine Diatta

Marie Augustine Diatta
La femme forte
Moustapha Diop

Moustapha Diop
Le fétiche sur le toit
Isseu Niang

Isseu Niang
La femme maigre
Selly Raby Kane

Selly Raby Kane
La grande fille
Erick Patrick Correa

Erick Patrick Correa
Le grand garçon
Adjoua Barry

Adjoua Barry
La fille moyenne
Charles Edouard Gomis Correa

Charles Edouard Gomis Correa
Le garçon moyen
Marie-Louise Shedeye Diiddi

Marie-Louise Shedeye Diiddi
La petite fille
Abdoulayé Diop Yama

Abdoulayé Diop Yama
Le veillard
Josephine Theodora M'Boup

Josephine Theodora M'Boup
La femme moyenne
Tabata N'Diaye

Tabata N'Diaye
La femme âgée
Samba Wane

Samba Wane
Le fétiche parleur
Aminatha N'Diaye

Aminatha N'Diaye
La femme mère
François Chicaïa

François Chicaïa
L'homme du village
N'Deyé Aïta N'Diaye

N'Deyé Aïta N'Diaye
La femme du village
Abdou El Aziz Gueye

Abdou El Aziz Gueye
L'homme du village
Boury Kandé

Boury Kandé
La femme du village
Assy Dieng Bâ

Assy Dieng Bâ
Le cri de Karaba
Michel Elias

Michel Elias
Voix, sons et bruitages des animaux

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

This is a really joyous animation to watch. A pregnant lady gives birth to a determined young infant who can immediately walk, talk and who ... read more

This is a really joyous animation to watch. A pregnant lady gives birth to a determined young infant who can immediately walk, talk and who names himself "Kirikou". Enthusiastic, questioning, innocent - he discovers that his village well has been stopped up by the evil sorceress "Karaba" and so decides to rectify the situation. His adventures are fun, simple - as is the animation - with plenty of humour from the dialogue, just the tiniest degree of menace and some interesting characterisations for our young man to engage with along the way. The film looks a little at the superstitions that guide this small West African community, but also at their people's synergies with nature - the whole collaborative way in which humans and other animals co-exist (or not). The themes are relayed cleverly using the naivety of a child's eyes - and that's frequently poignant, comical, amusing - and surprisingly practical. The young boy engages with the animal kingdom in a plausible way too - they don't speak, indeed frequently the collection of squirrels, wart-hogs and snakes react naturally when they encounter him - scoring away or taking him on. "Kirikou" is a can-do child! Sure, if he was your's you might have wanted to throttle him at birth - he is a tad precocious, but if this film doesn't make you smile and feel better, then I don't know what will....

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is a really joyous animation to watch. A pregnant lady gives birth to a determined young infant who can immediately walk, talk and who names himself "Kirikou". Enthusiastic, questioning, innocent - he discovers that his village well ha...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

This is a really joyous animation to watch. A pregnant lady gives birth to a determined young infant who can immediately walk, talk and who names himself "Kirikou". Enthusiastic, questioning, innocent...

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