Kirikou and the Sorceress

Name: Kirikou and the Sorceress
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 1998
Rating: 82.465
Cast: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr, Robert Liensol, William Nadylam

1998·Movie

1h 11min

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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.

DNA

Genres: Children's Fantasy Mythological Fantasy
Mood: WhimsicalHeartwarmingPlayfulCharmingUpliftingAdventurous
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Good Vs. EvilCourageOvercoming AdversityFriendship
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Journey Through Dangerous TerrainBattle Against Dark ForcesComing Of AgeEmpowermentMagical QuestCommunity UnityOvercoming A Powerful Enemy
Pacing: ModerateMeandering
Narrative: FlashbacksHero's Journey
Dialog: Inner MonologuePoetic LanguageColloquial Language
Character Types: SageVillainInnocentHero
Humor: SlapstickSurreal HumorPunsLight-Hearted HumorVerbal Irony
Time: Ancient Civilizations
Place: Rural CountrysideJungle SettingFantasy World
Cinematic Style: Surreal ImageryVibrant Color Palette
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsFantasy CostumesPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

Michel Ocelot

Written by:

Michel Ocelot

Produced by:

Paul Thiltges, Violette Vercruyssen, Didier Brunner

Composed by:

Youssou N'Dour

Cast

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)

Rémi Bichet

Kirikou adulte

Moustapha Diop

Le fétiche sur le toit

Isseu Niang

La femme maigre

Michel Elias

Voix, sons et bruitages des animaux

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