Underplayed Gems

Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

Kirikou and the Sorceress poster
Original title
Kirikou et la sorcière
Directed by
Michel Ocelot
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, children's film
Country
France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 1,170 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A tiny newborn boy uses his cleverness and courage to free his village from a sorceress who has dried up their water and stolen their gold. He sets out on a journey to learn the secret behind her power and finds help from unexpected sources.

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What happens

Kirikou and the Sorceress (French: Kirikou et la Sorcière, [kiʁiku e la sɔʁsjɛʁ]) is a 1998 French-language animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Michel Ocelot. Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba. The film was originally released on 9 December 1998. It is a co-production between companies in France (Exposure, France 3 Cinema, Les Armateurs, Monipoly, Odec Kid Cartoons), Belgium (Radio-Télévision belge) and Luxembourg (Studio O, Trans Europe Film) and animated at Rija Films' studio in Latvia and Studio Exist in Hungary. It was so successful that it was followed by Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages, released in 2005, and adapted into a stage musical, Kirikou et Karaba, first performed in 2007. Another follow-up, Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes, was released in late 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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