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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Doudou Gueye Thiaw
Kirikou enfant (voice)
Maimouna N'Diaye
La Mère (voice)
Awa Sène Sarr
Karaba (voice)
Robert Liensol
Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
William Nadylam
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Sebastien Hebrant
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Thilombo Lubambu
L'Oncle (voice)
Rémi Bichet
Kirikou adulte
Marie Augustine Diatta
La femme forte
Moustapha Diop
Le fétiche sur le toit
Director
Michel Ocelot
Screenplay
Michel Ocelot
Tagline
"Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?"
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Budget
$4,495,000
Production
Les Armateurs, Monipoly Productions, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF
CinemaSerf
August 28, 2023
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 ...
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