Kirikou and the Sorceress
“Can Kirikou save his village from a terrible curse?”
1998•PG•1h 11m•7.4•Released
FantasyAdventureAnimationFamily
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Director
Michel Ocelot
Writer
Michel Ocelot, Michel Ocelot
Budget
$4M
Languages
French
Studio
Les Armateurs
Cast
Doudou Gueye Thiaw
Kirikou enfant (voice)
Maimouna N'Diaye
La Mère (voice)
Awa Sène Sarr
Karaba (voice)
Robert Liensol
Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
William Nadylam
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Sebastien Hebrant
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Thilombo Lubambu
L'Oncle (voice)
Rémi Bichet
Kirikou adulte
Marie Augustine Diatta
La femme forte
Moustapha Diop
Le fétiche sur le toit
Isseu Niang
La femme maigre
Selly Raby Kane
La grande fille
Erick Patrick Correa
Le grand garçon
Adjoua Barry
La fille moyenne
Charles Edouard Gomis Correa
Le garçon moyen
Production
Company
Les Armateurs
Company
Monipoly Productions
Company
France 3 Cinéma
Company
RTBF
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