Kirikou and the Sorceress
Kirikou et la sorcière
1998FranceLanguage: frDirected by Michel Ocelot★ 7.4
Available in English: subtitled
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalhauntinghopefulwarm
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
journeysurvivalinvestigation
Emotion
redemptionbelongingsacrificethe family you choose
Themes
family wounds passed downreligion and faithcaught between worldsfamily duty
Feel
crowd pleaserquietly hauntingcatharticdiscussion starter
Violence
mild