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| FILM DETAILS | Certificate
U | | Cast
Antoinette Kellerman
Fezele Mpeka
Kombisile Sangweni
Theo Sebeko. | | Directors
Michel Ocelot. | | Screenwriters
Michel Ocelot. | | Running Time
74 minutes |
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Kirikou And The Sorceress (U) Plot
Sub-Saharan story of a baby who springs from his mother's womb to take on the evil sorceress who has precipitated a drought, eaten the menfolk and stolen the women's jewels. Review
It speaks volumes for the ignorance that underlies much political correctness that Ocelot was nearly forced to abandon this engaging animation when funding collapsed after he declined to replace the traditional dress of the women in this West African folk tale with something less likely to offend the developed world's sensibilities.
But this five-year collaboration between European artists and Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour was worth the wait. Ocelot's refusal to compromise has resulted in a film that dignifies - not Disneyfies - the sub-Saharan cultures that spawned this story of a baby who springs from his mother's womb to take on the evil sorceress who has precipitated a drought, eaten the menfolk and stolen the women's jewels. Verdict
A welcome antidote to anodyne Hollywood cartooning.
Reviewer: Patrick Peters
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| DVD Extras |
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Released: 01 December 2003
Options to watch in dubbed English or the original French format with subtitles.
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