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Kirikou and the Sorceress

Kirikou and the Sorceress

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

December 9, 1998 · Directed by Michel Ocelot

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How it's told
Pace
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
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Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

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
Isseu Niang
La femme maigre
Selly Raby Kane
La grande fille

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