Product Details

• Directors: Michel Ocelot, Benedicte Galup, Didier Brunier
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: French
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: KINO INTERNATIONAL
• DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0019APR8A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,863 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

KIRIKOU AND THE WILD BEAST (2005) - Tiny Senegalese hero Kirikou is back in this sumptuous follow-up to the universally beloved Kirikou and the Sorceress. Using his wits and speed, brave Kirikou once again sets out to thwart the evil Sorceress Karaba and save his village from supernatural and environmental perils. Comprised of 4 short segments and based on traditional West African folk tales, Kirikou and the Wild Beast shows how the smallest and most valiant of heroes can overcome the fiercest of beasts. Directed by world-acclaimed animation masters Michel Ocelot and Bénédicte Galup, this multi-million dollar feature was produced by Didier Brunier (The Triplets of Belleville). Kirikou and the Wild Beast evokes the beauty of traditional West African village life through its inspired palette of ambers, ochers, and brightly colored patterns. In addition, the film features a lush soundtrack that brings together the internationally renowned African musicians Youssou N Dour, from Senegal, Rokia Traore, from Mali, and Manu Dibango, from Cameroon.

Note: Women Are Shown in Traditional Attire (Sarongs Only), and Children Wear No Clothing.

WINNER: CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL (BEST ANIMATED FEATURE)

PRODUCED BY DIDIER BRUNIER (THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glowing Animation of an African Fable, August 26, 2008

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Gerard D. Launay (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kirikou And The Wild Beast (DVD)

One of the most interesting animated tales I have ever seen on DVD is "Kirikou and the Sorceress" - an unqualified 5 out of 5. That film tells the story of a tiny boy born with magical powers and canny intelligence who defeats a witch in the forest who is capturing the male warriors of a Senegalese village tribe.

The next movie "Kirikou and the Wild Beast" is a sequel and like most sequels it never quite matches the originality of the earlier film. In fact, the magical birth of Kirikou is never explained or referred to. What is the purpose of the next film? It is a collection of short tales of Kirikou's adventures - such as riding a giraffe, outsmarting a powerful hyena, or creating lovely and valuable pottery for the village trading post.

Nevertheless - the new film exceeds the original in one department - glorious animation design. Unbelievable. The artwork is equal to the best animation anywhere - computer or otherwise. So many of the frames resemble the jungle paintings by the French self-trained artist Henri Rousseau who stunned the art world in the early 20th century. And for this alone, I would readily recommend the movie.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kirikou and the Wild Beast, August 31, 2010

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Paul Kao (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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If you've seen Kirikou and the Sorceress, you know about the fantastic artwork that both these movies share. They're both animated by really excellent artists. The stories are excellent, too. Kirikou and the Wild Beast is four short stories that take place between scenes of Kirikou and the Sorceress. They take place in a west African village, and are children's stories. Note, however, if you're offended by nudity, that all the characters wear traditional west African dress. The children are nude, and all the adults are nude from the waist up. I like it that the animals are animals, not furry humans as they are in so many US animated films.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, can't wait for the English version, January 25, 2009

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A. Miller (Broomfield, CO) - See all my reviews
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Our family is a big fan of Kirikou and this one is no exception. Beautiful animation, interesting stories, and he is his usual clever self -- "small but mighty".