Kirikou and the Sorceress

Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

09/12/1998
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family
1h 11m

Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?

Overview

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

  • Michel OcelotDirector, Writer, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Kirikou et la sorcière

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

  • Budget

    $4,495,000

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Doudou Gueye Thiaw

Doudou Gueye Thiaw

Kirikou enfant (voice)

Maimouna N'Diaye

Maimouna N'Diaye

La Mère (voice)

Awa Sène Sarr

Awa Sène Sarr

Karaba (voice)

Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)

William Nadylam

William Nadylam

Kirikou jeune homme (voice)

Sebastien Hebrant

Sebastien Hebrant

Kirikou jeune homme (voice)

Thilombo Lubambu

L'Oncle (voice)

Rémi Bichet

Rémi Bichet

Kirikou adulte

Marie Augustine Diatta

La femme forte

Moustapha Diop

Moustapha Diop

Le fétiche sur le toit

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