Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Moustapha Alassane
- Writers
- Moustapha Alassane
- Release Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 14 minutes
- Genre
- Animation
- Language
- FR
- Country
- Niger
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (4 votes)
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