Black Spirituality Religion : Kirikou and the Sorceress

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Just finished watching this and I am speechless. I want to be like one of those white tourists and clap, looking both delighted and surprised when the African plane they are flying in lands safely.


The story of Kirikou and the Sorceress is based on a tale from a West Africa. Kirikou speaks to his mother from within her womb, demanding to be born. Taken aback by such boldness, his mother tells him to go ahead and birth himself. He duly follows the command and emerges walking, talking and looking at the world with a mind uncluttered by myth, superstition and prejudice. Such clarity provides him with a wisdom desperately needed by the members of his village because they fear a sorceress who has derived them both of water and their men-folk. Kirikou undertakes a perilous journey in order to discover the secret of the sorceress’s power and to free the village from her spell.

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Like any good fable, this one works on many levels - political allegory, social commentary, and a teaching aid - and its narrative captivates audiences of all ages. Taking the bare bones of the original African tale, the script takes the simple questions a child asks and contrasts them with the preconceptions of adulthood. The story is told from the child's point of view - Kirikou narrates; his voice full of innocent surprise and practical determination. Kirikou constantly asks, 'Why is the sorceress wicked?' The adults around him are happy to provide a list of reasons all based on conjecture and misplaced conviction. Kirikou however cannot relate to such supposition, he wants to know the truth.


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In the original tale, Kirikou slays the sorceress but in this version his search for the truth and understanding is paramount, for it is the only way that his people will truly be free. Even when the villagers turn their anger on him, Kirikou stands firm, believing that ignorance must be challenged. The film argues against falling prey to superstition/relying on talismans, and instead it champions individual responsibility and action.

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Like Kirikou himself, the film races along at an extraordinary pace, bursting with ingenious ideas, and posing all manner of questions. Whereas the adults around him are all trapped in their own prejudices and superstitions, the newborn Kirikou brings a child's fresh perspective to the problems faced by the village, and his intelligence and inquisitiveness mark him out as the natural inheritor of his grandfather's (and indeed his mother's) wisdom. Kirikou's story illustrates (without ever preaching) the value of innocence and intellectual curiosity, the unimportance of size, and the need at times to empathise with, or even love, one's enemy. It also demonstrates vividly that the best way to resolve a conflict is not to keep on fighting to the end, but to investigate and address its underlying causes, however thorny.

A must watch film.

A
 
kirikou1.jpg




Just finished watching this and I am speechless. I want to be like one of those white tourists and clap, looking both delighted and surprised when the African plane they are flying in lands safely.


The story of Kirikou and the Sorceress is based on a tale from a West Africa. Kirikou speaks to his mother from within her womb, demanding to be born. Taken aback by such boldness, his mother tells him to go ahead and birth himself. He duly follows the command and emerges walking, talking and looking at the world with a mind uncluttered by myth, superstition and prejudice. Such clarity provides him with a wisdom desperately needed by the members of his village because they fear a sorceress who has derived them both of water and their men-folk. Kirikou undertakes a perilous journey in order to discover the secret of the sorceress’s power and to free the village from her spell.

kirikou.jpg



Like any good fable, this one works on many levels - political allegory, social commentary, and a teaching aid - and its narrative captivates audiences of all ages. Taking the bare bones of the original African tale, the script takes the simple questions a child asks and contrasts them with the preconceptions of adulthood. The story is told from the child's point of view - Kirikou narrates; his voice full of innocent surprise and practical determination. Kirikou constantly asks, 'Why is the sorceress wicked?' The adults around him are happy to provide a list of reasons all based on conjecture and misplaced conviction. Kirikou however cannot relate to such supposition, he wants to know the truth.


karaba.jpg


In the original tale, Kirikou slays the sorceress but in this version his search for the truth and understanding is paramount, for it is the only way that his people will truly be free. Even when the villagers turn their anger on him, Kirikou stands firm, believing that ignorance must be challenged. The film argues against falling prey to superstition/relying on talismans, and instead it champions individual responsibility and action.

gilland03_KirikouAndTheSorceress-18.jpg

Like Kirikou himself, the film races along at an extraordinary pace, bursting with ingenious ideas, and posing all manner of questions. Whereas the adults around him are all trapped in their own prejudices and superstitions, the newborn Kirikou brings a child's fresh perspective to the problems faced by the village, and his intelligence and inquisitiveness mark him out as the natural inheritor of his grandfather's (and indeed his mother's) wisdom. Kirikou's story illustrates (without ever preaching) the value of innocence and intellectual curiosity, the unimportance of size, and the need at times to empathise with, or even love, one's enemy. It also demonstrates vividly that the best way to resolve a conflict is not to keep on fighting to the end, but to investigate and address its underlying causes, however thorny.

A must watch film.

A
This will go to the top of my "Must see movies" ...thanks for the info.
 
I will do a goggle type search to find

kirikou1.jpg




Just finished watching this and I am speechless. I want to be like one of those white tourists and clap, looking both delighted and surprised when the African plane they are flying in lands safely.


The story of Kirikou and the Sorceress is based on a tale from a West Africa. Kirikou speaks to his mother from within her womb, demanding to be born. Taken aback by such boldness, his mother tells him to go ahead and birth himself. He duly follows the command and emerges walking, talking and looking at the world with a mind uncluttered by myth, superstition and prejudice. Such clarity provides him with a wisdom desperately needed by the members of his village because they fear a sorceress who has derived them both of water and their men-folk. Kirikou undertakes a perilous journey in order to discover the secret of the sorceress’s power and to free the village from her spell.

kirikou.jpg



Like any good fable, this one works on many levels - political allegory, social commentary, and a teaching aid - and its narrative captivates audiences of all ages. Taking the bare bones of the original African tale, the script takes the simple questions a child asks and contrasts them with the preconceptions of adulthood. The story is told from the child's point of view - Kirikou narrates; his voice full of innocent surprise and practical determination. Kirikou constantly asks, 'Why is the sorceress wicked?' The adults around him are happy to provide a list of reasons all based on conjecture and misplaced conviction. Kirikou however cannot relate to such supposition, he wants to know the truth.


karaba.jpg


In the original tale, Kirikou slays the sorceress but in this version his search for the truth and understanding is paramount, for it is the only way that his people will truly be free. Even when the villagers turn their anger on him, Kirikou stands firm, believing that ignorance must be challenged. The film argues against falling prey to superstition/relying on talismans, and instead it champions individual responsibility and action.

gilland03_KirikouAndTheSorceress-18.jpg

Like Kirikou himself, the film races along at an extraordinary pace, bursting with ingenious ideas, and posing all manner of questions. Whereas the adults around him are all trapped in their own prejudices and superstitions, the newborn Kirikou brings a child's fresh perspective to the problems faced by the village, and his intelligence and inquisitiveness mark him out as the natural inheritor of his grandfather's (and indeed his mother's) wisdom. Kirikou's story illustrates (without ever preaching) the value of innocence and intellectual curiosity, the unimportance of size, and the need at times to empathise with, or even love, one's enemy. It also demonstrates vividly that the best way to resolve a conflict is not to keep on fighting to the end, but to investigate and address its underlying causes, however thorny.

A must watch film.

A

DEFINITELY a "Must Watch"....

Now....where to find it :thinking:
Is this out in video you think:?:


M.E

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