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Kirikou and the Sorceress

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Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:23

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: Kirikou and the Sorceress is a beautifully uplifting throwback to a simpler animated era, with refreshingly unique art and a timeless soundtrack.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 74 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Feb 18, 2000 Limited

Synopsis: The exceptional powers possessed by a young boy form the focus for this outstanding animated drama. The plot is based on stories that have entered into African legend as tales of a remarkably... The exceptional powers possessed by a young boy form the focus for this outstanding animated drama. The plot is based on stories that have entered into African legend as tales of a remarkably gifted child have been handed down through the generations. Physically strong, incredibly intelligent, and able to talk from an inexplicably early age, the boys talents are harnessed by local villagers in an attempt to lift a curse that has been placed on them. A noteworthy entry into the canon of animated features, KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS is an impressively rendered tale that should captivate young and old alike. [More]


Studio: Gebeka

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An enchanting, life-affirming animation of love and redemption, made with no small measure of maturity and care -- along with an all too rare respect for the art of storytelling.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/10/08
Ali Catterall
Ali Catterall
Channel 4 Film

TAn enchanting, life-affirming animation of love and redemption, made with no small measure of maturity and care - along with an all too rare respect for the art of storytelling.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/10/08
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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A marvel for eye and ear.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/10/08
Ted Shen
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
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This charming animated feature is a welcome antidote to the relentless cutesiness inherent in so many child-oriented toons.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/10/08
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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The two-dimensional drawings with the characters usually in profile look like folk art and have the feel of a children's book.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
03/10/08
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

A welcome antidote to anodyne Hollywood cartooning.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Patrick Peters
Patrick Peters
Empire Magazine

It's a great package: salutary, short (74 minutes) and sweet.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

Kirikou and the Sorceress's surprising honesty about the banality of evil makes the movie -- even with all its magic -- feel truly authentic.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/04/04
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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The soundtrack, by well-known African composer Youssou N'Dour, using only traditional instruments, lends to the film's timeless feel, like an age-old fable come to life.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
06/04/04
Steve Tilley
Steve Tilley
Jam! Movies

The animation is colourful and engaging, with Ocelot drawing on imagery from African tribal art and Egyptian mythology to give the film a unique feel.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
01/19/04
Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film

Reasonable stuff, but perhaps only for very little children.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
08/05/03
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Don't even think of missing it.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/30/03
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

One of the most enchanting animated features in quite some time.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/24/03
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

Should appeal to younger children and to adults who can appreciate its quiet pleasures.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
04/19/02
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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Ingenious, comical and beautifully original.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/19/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Kirikou's depiction of Africa and Africans is dignified, not Disneyfied, and though that may not help the film at the box office, it does make for a welcome change.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
03/20/01
Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
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Definitely a sunny spot in the mire of frenetic, violent and often dopey cartoon films produced by Hollywood.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/20/01
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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In addition to being an uplifting morality tale suitable for all ages, this refreshingly different work by filmmaker Michel Ocelot is an aural as well as a visual delight.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/20/01
Shirley Sealy
Shirley Sealy
Film Journal International

If the moral of this folk tale seems obvious -- and it won't be to most children -- watching it unfold is its own reward.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
03/20/01
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Examiner

One of the best movies so far in this very young year.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
03/20/01
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
 
 
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