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Kirikou and the Sorceress

1998 · 71 min

Bright, folkloric storytelling that feels like a picture book come alive, playful and warm with a gentle sense of wonder.

Directed by: Michel Ocelot
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr

Tagline: 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.

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Directed by: Michel Ocelot
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Starring: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
survival
coming-of-age
healing
Places: small town
countryside
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, adventure, animation, family
Directed by: Michel Ocelot
Written by: Michel Ocelot
Starring: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr, Robert Liensol, William Nadylam, Sebastien Hebrant, Thilombo Lubambu, Rémi Bichet
Music: Youssou N'Dour
Runtime: 71 min
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Languages: French

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