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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present

Kirikou and the Sorceress

An animated film scene of a woman speaking to a very small boy in the African landscape.
September 21, 2025 - 11:00 am


All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program.

Kirikou and the Sorceress 

France/Belgium/Luxembourg, 2000 

Based on a popular folktale from West Africa, this gorgeous animated film tells the story of the heroic toddler Kirikou, who must save his parents’ village from a flesh-eating sorceress. He encounters friends and foes on his journey to find and redeem the wicked Karaba, including a skunk, a monster who can drain waterfalls, and a wise man on a magic mountain. Featuring a score by acclaimed musician Youssou N’Dour. 

DCP, color, dubbed in English, 75 min. Director: Michel Ocelot. Screenwriter: Michel Ocelot. With: Doudou Gueye, Thiaw Maimouna, N'Diaye Awa. 

Recommended for ages 5+

 

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