Synopsis
The film is a sub-story to Kirikou and the Sorceress rather than a straight sequel. The movie is set while Kirikou is still a child and Karaba is still a sorceress. Like Princes et princesses and Les Contes de la nuit, it is an anthology film comprising several episodic stories, each of them describing Kirikou's interactions with a different animals. It is however unique among Michel Ocelot's films, not only in that it is co-directed by Bénédicte Galup (who has previously worked with him as an animator) but also for each of the stories being written by a different person (in all other cases, Ocelot has been the sole writer and director of his films).
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Cast
- Pierre-Ndoffé SarrKirikou (voice)
- Awa Sène SarrKaraba (voice)
- Robert LiensolLe grand-père (voice)
- Marie-Philomène NgaLa mère (voice)
- Emile Abossolo M'boL'oncle (voice)
- Pascal N'ZonziLe veillard
- Marthe N'DoméLa femme forte
- Emilie GayduLa grande fille
- Gwénaël SommierLe grand garçon
- Alex CarreteLe garçon moyen
Recommendations
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Chicago Tribune
Quite similar to the first film, but this is one time when a reprise is welcome. Ages 7-11, but actually, it's for everyone. [27 Oct 2006, p.C5] - 75
The Seattle Times
The young hero of the marvelous "Kirikou and the Sorceress" is back and displaying his lifesaving wits against both supernatural and environmental foes. Four stories derived from traditional African folk tales have been strikingly animated, with just enough scares to keep small eyes glued to the screen. [11 May 2006, p.H16] - 70
Variety
Animation, like dialogue and narration, is simple and direct. Messages of the value of teamwork, pride in shared labor, self-reliance and resourcefulness are nicely embedded into compact, suspenseful adventures. - 67
The A.V. Club
Ocelot's 2005 semi-sequel, Kirikou And The Wild Beast, retains the gorgeously detailed visuals and that hilarious tonal bluntness, but loses much of the compelling mystery, and the urgency of life-and-death situations.
