

Samba the Great
1977 · 14 min · Animation
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.
- Director
- Moustapha Alassane
- Writer
- Moustapha Alassane
- Released
- March 26, 1977
- Language
- French
Cast
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