Atsuko Asano, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Antoinette Kellermann, Fezele Mpeka, Kombisile Sangweni

A grandfather tells the story of how Kirikou, the smallest and most valiant of heroes, became a gardener, detective, potter, merchant, traveler and doctor.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: Michel Ocelot

Release Date: February 18, 2000

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DVD Release Date: May 24, 2005

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  • May 14, 2009
    Simple yet effective animation brings this African folk tale to life. There's little to it: Kirikou is born tiny but doesn't let that stop him as he sets out to stop the Sorceress. It's nicely written and certainly better than a lot of "churned out" Hollywood animation, yet it do...( read more)esn't have that certain spark or sheen to give it the attention it deserves. Nonetheless, if you have the chance it's worth 75 minutes of your time.
  • January 7, 2010
    awww I liked this movie, found it cute
  • December 14, 2009
    Kirikou and the Sorceress is a magical, enchanting animated film based on African mythology. Beautiful to look at, funny, wise and charming - it tells the story of little Kirikou's battle with a powerful sorceress who has placed a terrible curse on his village. The film was made ...( read more)by Michel Ocelot, a French film-maker who, having been raised in Guinea, is able to capture the grandeur and age-old mystique of Africa.

    I'm grateful to Michel Ocelot for this, noting Disney's glaring lack of animated films with African/ African-American leading characters (no, The Lion King doesn't count). Disney are not obliged to do this in anyway, but with its wonderful stories featuring heroes who are, for example, Native American, Chinese, Greek, Arabic, Indian and Hawaiian you just start wondering if they'll get around to it and why it's taking so long...
    UPDATE - Since this little rant, I've learnt that Disney has made 'The Princess and the Frog' featuring - guess what? a black lead character. They knew it was high time. I rest my case.
  • October 2, 2009
    Pocket-sized Kirikou, top contender for hero-with-the-cutest-bum-in-the-world, sorts out his villagers woes and saves the day. The plot flows along like being read to from a much-loved storybook and there's lots of rich colours and pretty music by Youssou N'Dour. Fabfabfabfabfab...
  • May 28, 2009
    brilliant story line and music!
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • March 22, 2009
    Kirikou y la Hechicera, un filme animado europeo que narra la historia del más pequeño niño de una aldea africana que salva a su pueblo de la opresión de la bruja Caravá.

    Esta película, dirigida por Micheal Ocelot, es la mejor aternativa disponible a las bobas y pseudodidáctica...( read more)s (casi siempre) caricaturas norteamericanas y a los ultraviolentos (en general) ánimes.

    Una experiencia positiva para los niños; una hermosa fábula donde las moralejas son simples cosas que a veces olvidamos y que Kirikou nos recuerda sutilmente.

    Un merecido homenaje a la cultura africana y a sus tradiciones y valores, donde se respeta el colorido tan cautivante de este mundo desconocido y la magia que inunda a esas tierras; eso sí, sin caer en la parodia estilo Disney (léase Aladdín y Pocahontas)

    Un logro estético tanto en animación como en música y diálogos, que inundan al espectador en el folklore africano y enervan con la belleza de los ambientes en 2D.

    En la aldea de Kirikou todos odian a Caravá, pues es una bruja malvada que asola al pueblo desde hace años; pero al nacer Kirkou pregunta a todos ¿Porqué la bruja es tan malvada?, sin obtener ninguna respuesta concluyente; esto lo lleva a un viaje en busca de su abuelo, un sabio que le revelará que el origen del mal de la bruja en el dolor.
    Es cuando Kirikou la cura y la hace su esposa, creciendo al besarla, pero al llevarla a la aldea es rechazada a pesar de su arrepentimiento; llega entonces el abuelo de Kirikou y consigue el perdón para Caravá.

    A pesar de un ritmo algo lento para una película infantil; Kirikou y la bruja es una bellísima película que los chicos disfrutaran por los personajes entrañables y el humor sutil y que los grandes disfrutarán por la magia y su estética indescrptible.

    ****
  • March 14, 2009
    Outstanding cartoon about an African tale. So different from the usual Disney classics, yet so much beautiful, If I had kids, this would be one of the first movies I'd show them.
  • February 13, 2009
    un des meilleurs conte pour enfants!!! et autres...
  • December 2, 2008
    Le Film en français qui est très bien

Critic Reviews


March 19, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Ingenious, comical and beautifully original. full review

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    November 28, 2006
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