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Series / Cameroon, Mali

La bande à Awa

Awa, Adama, Bouba and their dog Zagolo live in the fictional Bamako neighbourhood of Hairaibougou. When children around them face abuse, violence or exploitation, they work together to find ways to protect their rights and help one another.

Credits & connections

  • Production studio: Waanda Stoudio Officially verifiedSourcewaandastoudio.orgwaandastoudio.org — Reference: portfolio 2/la bande a awawww.waandastoudio.org/portfolio-2/la-bande-a-awa/ · New tab

Production organisation: Waanda Stoudio

Setting and cultural context

Cameroon studio Waanda Stoudio produced the UNICEF Mali-commissioned 20-episode child-protection series in 2020–2022. Conflicting producer page durations list 10 minutes per episode and a separate 7-min/140-min scope; episode runtime must be validated against actual final masters. Mali setting; Cameroonian animation production, Malian commissioning.

Where to watch

No direct viewing option is recorded yet. Official project pages and coverage are listed under Sources.

Official studio website