Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
Apr 3, 2009Animation/African Folk Tales
The debut film from French animator Michel Ocelot, a beautifully simple series of African folk tales about a young boy whose plain-speaking truths outwit a witch
Michel Ocelot
Princes and Princesses (1999)
May 3, 2001Animated Fairytale Anthology
From Kirikou director Michel Ocelot, an anthology of animated fairytales that prove quite delightful
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)
Jul 24, 2007Animation/African Folk Tales
Michel Ocelot returns to make a sequel to Kirikou and the Sorceress, which expands the quality of animation and is slightly the lesser but not without its charms
Azur and Asmar (2006)
Jul 1, 2024Animation/Arabian Fairytale
Next to Hayao Miyazaki, Michel Ocelot is the greatest animators of all time but one of the least widely recognised. Here he conducts a beautifully made Arabian fairytale
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)
Jan 5, 2017Animation/African Folk Tales
If you've never seen any of the Kirikou films, you should rush off and do so immediately. They are utterly delightful tales about the native ingenuity and plain-speaking wisdom of a young boy winning out over adult pomposity and foolishness. All are animated with a simplicity that is quite magical
Dilili in Paris (2018)
May 24, 2021Animation/Journey Through Belle Epoque Paris
Michel Ocelot is one of the great underrated animators of the world. Here he makes an exquisite tribute to the Belle Epoque featuring appearances from names of the era and decked out in Steampunk inventions