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1966 original Nigerien animated short; no Ghana account-level playback verified.
Source checked: 2026-10-14
Short film / Niger
Bon voyage, Sim
President Sim, ruler of a fictional republic of toads, returns from a grand diplomatic journey to discover that his position is far less secure than the ceremonies suggested.
Credits & connections
- Director: Moustapha Alassane Officially verifiedSourcecriterionchannel.comcriterionchannel.com — Reference: videos/bon voyage simwww.criterionchannel.com/videos/bon-voyage-sim · New tab
Source credits: Moustapha Alassane
Setting and cultural context
Niger; satirical response to post-independence displays of political power. Film registers 4:53 on Criterion, rounded to five minutes.