Samba the Great

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.

Genre:

Animation

Duration:

14 min

Cast:

Jean Rouch

Quality:

HD

Director:

Moustapha Alassane

Release:

1977

Country:

Niger

Rating:

5.5