Is the movie Kirikou and the Sorceress available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

Name: Kirikou and the Sorceress
Director: Michel Ocelot
Released: 1998
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Doudou Gueye Thiaw, Maimouna N'Diaye, Awa Sène Sarr, Robert Liensol, William Nadylam

As the Stream Tracker team, we keep an eye on where classics and hidden gems pop up — and few animated films feel as alive as Kirikou and the Sorceress. Drawn from West African folktales, Michel Ocelot’s 1998 fable follows the tiny, lightning-fast newborn Kirikou as he outwits the evil witch Karaba to save his village, its baobab-shaded paths and drying wells. The film’s spare, hand-drawn style, drum-driven rhythms and mythic imagery make it more like a living legend than a conventional cartoon. Kirikou was widely praised on the festival circuit and collected several honors and nominations, earning critics’ attention for its storytelling and cultural voice. For viewers wanting to revisit the village or discover Kirikou for the first time, Stream Tracker checks the major services — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+ — so you don’t have to search every corner of the internet to see where the little hero is streaming.

Synopsis

Rooted in West African folklore, the story follows a newborn named Kirikou who, small but resourceful, confronts the dark magic of the fearsome witch Karaba to free his village.

Release date

1998

Duration

1h 11min

Rating

Director

Michel Ocelot

Country

France, Belgique, Luxembourg

Genre(s)

Animation, Aventure, Famille

Cast