Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · Movie · PG · 71 min
★ 7.4(1,174)unSUB Rating
Inspired by West African folk tales, this animated story follows an unusually capable newborn who sets out to help his village after a feared sorceress brings hardship and panic. With curiosity, courage, and help from family and nature, he faces strange trials while searching for answers instead of simply fighting.
Also known as Kirikou & the Sorceress · Kirikou and the Witch
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Details
- Original title
- Kirikou et la sorcière
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-09
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 71 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.4/10 (1,174 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, culturally rooted animated fable with humor, gentle menace, and a hero who solves problems through curiosity and kindness; Not for you if topless nudity or very odd folklore logic will distract you.
Pros: joyous fairy-tale charm; strong moral themes; culturally rich folklore | Cons: frequent topless nudity; uneven animation quality; odd, surreal moments
Themes
- folk
- power of goodness
- folktale
- bad witch
- cultures of west africa
- african tale
- french
- supersteiner
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 1999
- CICFF Children's Jury Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1999
Cast & crew
Doudou Gueye Thiaw
as Kirikou enfant (voice)
Maimouna N'Diaye
as La Mère (voice)
Awa Sène Sarr
as Karaba (voice)
Robert Liensol
as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
William Nadylam
as Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Sebastien Hebrant
as Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
- TL
Thilombo Lubambu
as L'Oncle (voice)
Rémi Bichet
as Kirikou adulte
- MD
Marie Augustine Diatta
as La femme forte
Moustapha Diop
as Le fétiche sur le toit
Directed by Michel Ocelot