Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Kirikou and the Sorceress

The titular character and his nemesis, the sorceress 


Not to be mistaken for French cream cheese


If you aren't watching Kirikou then you're simply not with it. Originally a French produced film made in 1998, Kirikou follows an exceptional young boy in a West African village as he fights against the evil witch who is bent on depriving and starving his people. Coincidentally she looks like the most evil of drag queens--something Cruella de Vil could only aspire to. 

The best way to avoid a "wardrobe malfunction" is to own it


Several films have followed including a stage musical and let me tell you that, as someone who babysits a four-year-old, this show is HUGE with the kids. And honestly, it's well written and has great morals attached to its narrative. What can be a little disconcerting to the (prudish) Western eye is the honest nudity but it's so well done I can't imagine it any other way. But enough blabbering, see for yourself !

Warning. What makes Kirikou special is his hyper intellect and maturity. So mature in fact that he essentially births himself. He's kind of a show off. Which maybe accounts for the witch's animosity...



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