(Samba le grand)

Content: Based on a traditional folktale, this animated film follows the hero Sambagana, who must complete a succession of arduous trials in order to make a princess laugh and earn her consent to marriage. Combining drawn animation and stop-motion puppetry, the film retells the legend through a stylized, episodic quest narrative.

Countries:

Niger

Genres:

Animation

Runtime:

14 minutes

Year:

1977

Directors:

Moustapha Alassane

Production companies:

Université de Niamey

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Director

Writer

Editor

Animation