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Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

Poster for Kirikou and the Sorceress

Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Michel Ocelot
  • Profile picture of Doudou Gueye Thiaw
    Kirikou enfant (voice) Doudou Gueye Thiaw
  • Profile picture of Maimouna N'Diaye
    La Mère (voice) Maimouna N'Diaye
  • Profile picture of Awa Sène Sarr
    Karaba (voice) Awa Sène Sarr
  • Profile picture of Robert Liensol
    Le Sage dans la montagne (voice) Robert Liensol
  • Profile picture of William Nadylam
    Kirikou jeune homme (voice) William Nadylam
  • Profile picture of Sebastien Hebrant
    Kirikou jeune homme (voice) Sebastien Hebrant
  • Profile picture of Rémi Bichet
    Kirikou adulte Rémi Bichet
  • Profile picture of Moustapha Diop
    Le fétiche sur le toit Moustapha Diop

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Keywords

  • folk
  • power of goodness
  • folktale
  • bad witch
  • cultures of west africa
  • african tale
  • french