Kirikou and the Sorceress (Kirikou et la sorcière)

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Mother

bring me into the world!

A child who can speak from his mother's womb

can bring himself into the world.

My name is Kirikou.

Mother, wash me.

A child who can bring himself into the world can wash himself.

Don't waste the water.

Karaba the Sorceress has dried up our spring.

Mother, where is my father?

He went to fight Karaba the Sorceress

and she ate him up.

Mother, where are my father's brothers?

They went to fight Karaba the Sorceress

and she ate them up.

Mother, where are my mother's brothers?

They went to fight Karaba the Sorceress and

she ate them up.

Only the youngest is still alive.

Where is he?

On the road where flame trees grow on his way to fight

Karaba the Sorceress.

Then I have to go and help him!

Good morning, uncle. I am your nephew, Kirikou.

You can't be my nephew.

I have only just left my sister and her baby was not yet born.

It is now, and it's me.

I'm coming to help you fight Karaba the Sorceress.

Don't talk nonsense.

You can't possibly come with me off you go, child!

He's got it.

Where does this child who runs so fast come from?

One shouldn't fight sorcerers and sorceresses

we've lost out last warrior...

In the old days...

A forest genie! I'll never see my hat again.

Why, there's a hat. That will give me an air of authority.

Am I walking to my death like my brothers?

Don't be frightened, uncle, I'm here.

But where are you?

Here.

Get down!

Oh, just a little longer.

It's really nice.

I can see for miles through the little holes.

You can't come with me.

What's going to happen is not for children.

Besides, you'll get in my way just when my life is at stake.

It's too late!

Noble Mistress a man's coming this way!

Tremble with fear

Tremble with joy

Here she comes

Here she is

Tremble with joy

Tremble with fear

For here is KA-RA-BA

What do you want, man?

We want you to stop making us die of thirst

holding us to ransom,

and destroying us, what price do you ask?

How dare you complain?

You have a waterhole not far from here,

your womenfolk still have some jewels hidden

away in their huts, and you are still alive.

Uncle, watch out behind you!

No, uncle, on the left!

Great!

You have a magic hat...

Er... yes.

Why does it call you "Uncle"?

Er... it's a very good mannered hat.

Give it to me. Certainly not!

Good for you!

I'll leave your village in peace if you give me that hat.

Er...

Hey, you're not going to give me to the Sorceress are you?

Just think, in return for that hat of yours

you'll be the village hero, the one who brought peace!

Er...

On second thought, go on do what she tells you.

Are you sure?

Yes, but be careful...

What do you say?

I'll accept the deal if you call off every one of your fetishes.

I'll put the hat on the ground and you must let me get away

before you pick it up.

It's a deal.

Bring it here.

Bring it back to me!

Uncle, bend down!

Are the fetishes after us?

No, I just wanted you to carry me.

It's my first day out and I'm a little tired.

You, cheeky little boy!

Why is Karaba the Sorceress wicked?

Should there be a reason? Yes.

He's been punished and is gone forever

Here he is!

It's him!

He's back!

He's alive!

Come and see, our man's back!

It's unbelievable!

The Sorceress hasn't eaten him!

He's the strongest!

He's a hero!

He's magnificent!

What a lovely hat!

Why... that's my hat!

Er... Yes, I found it on the road.

Who's that?!

Kirikou.

He says he's my nephew.

My son

He's your son?

He's tiny!

Yes, but I'm higher than you.

Oh...

The main thing is I get my hat back.

Give him back that hat!

Give us that hat!

Quick, give them the hat or we're doomed!

What will happen when Karaba the Sorceress realizes that

the hat isn't magic?

I hope she'll give it back to me.

Do you know why Karaba the Sorceress is wicked?

Of course, I know everything.

Then why is it?

Er... because she's a sorceress.

But why is she a sorceress?

Oh, you're bothering me. You're too young to understand.

Besides, curiosity kills the cat.

The fetish

This isn't a magic hat.

The women must bring the great Karaba all their gold.

Beware if you keep a single nugget!

But we've given her almost everything already!

Beware if you keep a single nugget!

What are we going to do?

OBEY! And try to buy back the foolishness of some.

Mother, I want to go with you to see Karaba the Sorceress.

You're already so much like the men you want to see Karaba the Sorceress.

Noble Mistress, here come the wretched women

of the village with their gold.

Tremble with fear

Tremble with joy

Here she comes

Here she is

Tremble with joy

Tremble with fear

For here is KA-RA-BA

Oh Karaba, here is all our gold.

Be merciful to us.

Beware if you've kept a single nugget!

Karaba the Sorceress why are you wicked?

Why are you wicked?

Why, you are the voice in the hat!

I am Kirikou I know what I want and I want to know

why you are wicked.

You wretched little toad I could gobble you up just like that

but you are really too small to bother with.

I shall wait till you are a little bigger and

have more flesh

Now, go away you all!

Your son brings us disgrace!

You've brought him up badly.

Kirikou will bring bad luck to our village.

We've had bad luck in our village for a long time

and Kirikou saved his uncle's life.

Foolish mother.

Kirikou is too small to save anybody

Watch out!

I hope the women didn't cheat

No!

No!

No!

No!

Mother, can't they put the fire out?

No, our spring has dried up and the water hole is too far off.

The cursed spring is over there

You can live without gold but not without water.

You can't live without those you love

Karaba the Sorceress is gradually taking away all our men

our village is dying.

Did all the men go to fight Karaba?

Oh no!

But she ate those who didn't as well.

Karaba the Sorceress is angry and I am afraid she will try

to steal away our children.

Then I will stay to watch them.

Very well.

Shall we play horse riders?

Oh yes, oh yes. It'll be fun!

Go away! We're not talking to you!

You're too small to play with us!

But... why?

We told you to go away.

Oh, what a lovely boat!