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.
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Moustapha Alassane
Pioneering Nigerien animation filmmaker whose animated political satires include La Mort de Gandji, Bon voyage, Sim, Samba le grand and Kokoa.
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Kokoa
A pageant of animal wrestlers, including a frog, chameleon and bird, enters a chaotic contest whose spectacle becomes a playful portrait of competitive ambition.
La Mort de Gandji
In a kingdom of frogs, court intrigues unfold as the monarch and his subjects face a monstrous threat. Moustapha Alassane's early animation uses amphibian figures to satirize political power.
Samba le grand
In a lively mixture of watercolor imagery and stop-motion, a legendary hero undertakes a series of trials to prove his devotion to a princess.