Samba the Great (1977)
Samba le grand
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.
- Date of release
- 1977-03-26
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 14m
- Genres
- Animation
- Director
- Moustapha Alassane
Casting
- Jean Rouch — Narrator
Interesting facts
Samba le Grand is a stop-motion and animated short film by the pioneering Nigerien film director, Moustapha Alassane.
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