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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
A companion fable from Ocelot with the same spare, radiant visual language, playful bravery, and African folklore sensibility; it expands Kirikou’s world through a series of gentle, resourceful adventures.
02
Why this pick
Ocelot again combines jewel-toned 2D imagery with a mythic journey, childlike openness, and a story that treats unfamiliar cultures and magical dangers with warmth rather than menace.
03
Why this pick
Its exquisitely patterned silhouette animation and storybook folklore preserve the handmade enchantment of Kirikou, while each compact tale gives courage and kindness a quietly magical weight.
04
Why this pick
Like Kirikou, it follows a small, determined child into a world where myth and nature feel alive; its stylised hand-drawn art makes every landscape feel like an illuminated folktale.
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Why this pick
A tender folkloric quest with vivid, flowing animation and a child’s-eye sense of wonder. It shares Kirikou’s belief that empathy and curiosity can disarm frightening magic.
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01 / THE STORY
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Kirikou jeune homme (voice)
Voix, sons et bruitages des animaux
