Movie
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998PG1h 11m7.4 / 10
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
More about Kirikou and the Sorceress
Cast
Doudou Gueye ThiawKirikou enfant (voice)
Maimouna N'DiayeLa Mère (voice)
Awa Sène SarrKaraba (voice)
Robert LiensolLe Sage dans la montagne (voice)
William NadylamKirikou jeune homme (voice)
Sebastien HebrantKirikou jeune homme (voice)Thilombo LubambuL'Oncle (voice)
Rémi BichetKirikou adulteCredits
- Directed by
- Michel Ocelot
- Written by
- Michel Ocelot, Michel Ocelot
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Kirikou et la sorcière
- Collection
- The Kirikou Collection
- Budget
- $4.5M
Production
Les ArmateursFrance- Monipoly ProductionsLuxembourg
France 3 CinémaFrance
RTBFBelgium
Themes
african talebad witchcultures of west africafolkfolktalefrenchpower of goodnesssupersteiner
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