Kirikou and the Sorceress

Name: Kirikou and the Sorceress
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 1998-12-09
Duration: 1 h 11 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr, Robert Liensol, William Nadylam

1998·Movie·PG·71 min·★ 7.4(1,166)

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“Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?”

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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About Kirikou and the Sorceress

Kirikou and the Sorceress is a 1998 French-language fantasy, adventure and animation film directed by Michel Ocelot. The cast is led by Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr. It has a runtime of 1h 11m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Kirikou and the Sorceress was produced by Les Armateurs, Monipoly Productions, and France 3 Cinéma and made in France and Belgium. It was released on December 9, 1998, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Michel Ocelot
Writers: Michel Ocelot
Release date: December 9, 1998
Original language: French
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: France, Belgium
Budget: $4 million
Production: Les Armateurs, Monipoly Productions, France 3 Cinéma

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Kirikou and the Sorceress cast & crew

Kirikou and the Sorceress was directed by Michel Ocelot and written by Michel Ocelot.

The cast features 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), and Sebastien Hebrant as Kirikou jeune homme (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Youssou N'Dour and it was produced by Vilnis Kalnaellis and Didier Brunner.

Is Kirikou and the Sorceress worth watching?

Kirikou and the Sorceress holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,166 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed fantasy films.

At 1h 11m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, adventure, and animation, Kirikou and the Sorceress is worth a place on your watchlist.

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