7.0
“Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?”
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
December 9, 19981h 11mFR
7.3
1.2K votes
Overview
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Director
Michel OcelotWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$4.5M
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Production Companies
Les ArmateursMonipoly ProductionsFrance 3 CinémaRTBF
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CinemaSerf
7.0This 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 gui…
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