Samba the Great

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1977 · 14 min · Animation · TMDB 5.5/10

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.

Directed by Moustapha Alassane

Cast