Samba le grand
director:
Moustapha Alassane
playwright:
Moustapha Alassane
actor:
Jean Rouch
genre:
Animation
region:
Niger
language:
French
length: 14m
release date: 1977-03-26
IMDb: tt0076657
Samba le grand
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.