Kirikou and the Sorceress
Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?
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12/9/1998Runtime
71 minsOverview
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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A luminous, folk-tale adventure where a fearless newborn hero confronts dark magic through curiosity and compassion rather than force. It feels like watching a myth unfold, tactile, warm, and deeply alive with African cultural richness.
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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
Isseu Niang
La femme maigre
Selly Raby Kane
La grande fille
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