Kirikou and the Sorceress


1h 14m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Based on a West African legend, Kirikou is born in an African village under a terrible spell that has been placed on it by the sorceress Karaba. Kirikou decides to save the village and begins his adventure by setting out to find the Wise Man in the Forbidden Mountain.

Film Details

Also Known As
Kirikou and the Witch, Kirikou et la sorciere
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
1999
Production Company
France 3 Cinéma; Rtbf Telefilms; Studio O
Distribution Company
ARTMATTAN; Alta Films; British Film Institute; Frenetic Films; Haskolabio; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Mikado Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 14m

Synopsis

Based on a West African legend, Kirikou is born in an African village under a terrible spell that has been placed on it by the sorceress Karaba. Kirikou decides to save the village and begins his adventure by setting out to find the Wise Man in the Forbidden Mountain.

Film Details

Also Known As
Kirikou and the Witch, Kirikou et la sorciere
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
1999
Production Company
France 3 Cinéma; Rtbf Telefilms; Studio O
Distribution Company
ARTMATTAN; Alta Films; British Film Institute; Frenetic Films; Haskolabio; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Mikado Film

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 14m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Cinekids Lion at the 1999 Cinekids International Children's Film Festival.

Winner of the Grand Prix for Best Animated Feature at the 1999 International Festival of Animated Film in Annecy, France.

Released in United States June 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States on Video May 24, 2005

Released in United States Winter February 18, 2000

Shown at Cinekids International Children's Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 23-31, 1999.

Shown at the International Festival of Animated Film in Annecy, France during June 1999.

Released in United States Winter February 18, 2000

Released in United States on Video May 24, 2005

Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at the International Festival of Animated Film in Annecy, France during June 1999.)

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Cinekids International Children's Film Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 23-31, 1999.)