Fresh
TAn enchanting, life-affirming animation of love and redemption, made with no small measure of maturity and care - along with an all too rare respect for the art of storytelling.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?
1998 · 1h 11m · N/A
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Michel Ocelot
Overview
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Director and cast
- Michel Ocelot Director
- Doudou Gueye Thiaw as Kirikou enfant (voice)
- Maimouna N'Diaye as La Mère (voice)
- Awa Sène Sarr as Karaba (voice)
- Robert Liensol as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
- William Nadylam as Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
- Sebastien Hebrant as Kirikou jeune homme (voice) (as Sébastien Hébrant)
- Thilombo Lubambu as L'Oncle (voice)
- Rémi Bichet as Kirikou adulte
- Isseu Niang Cast
- Selly Raby Kane Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A marvel for eye and ear.
Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
Fresh
This charming animated feature is a welcome antidote to the relentless cutesiness inherent in so many child-oriented toons.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Kirikou and the Sorceress's surprising honesty about the banality of evil makes the movie -- even with all its magic -- feel truly authentic.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Should appeal to younger children and to adults who can appreciate its quiet pleasures.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
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