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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts poster
Original title
Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages
Directed by
Bénédicte Galup, Michel Ocelot
Genre
fantasy film, children's film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
0
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 345 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Kirikou helps his village solve problems with wild animals. The film shows his clever and kind actions in a colorful African setting.

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What happens

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (French: Kirikou et les Bêtes sauvages) is a 2005 French animated feature film. It premiered at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May and, unlike its predecessor, received only festival screenings in all English-speaking territories. It was released on English-subtitled DVD-Video in the United States by KimStim (distributed by Kino International) on 29 July 2008 as Kirikou and the Wild Beast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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