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Samba the Great(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-03-26
55%
4 Votes
Time: 0h 14m
Overview:
Based on a traditional folktale, this animated film follows the hero Sambagana, who must complete a succession of arduous trials in order to make a princess laugh and earn her consent to marriage. Combining drawn animation and stop-motion puppetry, the film retells the legend through a stylized, episodic quest narrative.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Niger
ProductionCompanies:
Université de Niamey
Movie: Samba the Great
Top 1 Billed Cast
Jean Rouch
Narrator
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Based on a traditional folktale, this animated film follows the hero Sambagana, who must complete a succession of arduous trials in order to make a princess laugh and earn her consent to marriage. Combining drawn animation and stop-motion puppetry, the film retells the legend through a stylized, episodic quest narrative.
Release Date
1977-03-26
Average
5.5
Rating:
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