Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

1998 · 71 min · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family

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

Directed by Michel Ocelot. Starring Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr, Robert Liensol and William Nadylam.

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