The adventures of a hero who has to go through tests in order to marry a beautiful princess. Restored in 2019 by New York University’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program, and in collaboration with La Cinémathèque Afrique de l’Institut Français and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York.&nbsp;

Samba Le Grand

A tale of the little girl Malika who joins her older sisters on a journey.

Malika et la sorcière (Malika and the Witch)

Wrestling in the land of frogs where a toad, a chameleon, a bird, and an iguana are all competing to be crowned the champion.

Kokoa

The panel examines Alassane’s pioneering work which has contributed to laying the foundation for today’s thriving animation on the continent. The discussion also brings into focus the creative process and techniques of Moustapha Alassane, current efforts at restoring and preserving his work, and the overall current state of animation in Africa.Panelists:<ul><li>Amélie Garin-Davet is Film Program Officer at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, New York City. Garin-Davet is an expert in African cinema. She organized in 2017 the US a retrospective of Moustapha Alassane’s films and also helped coordinate the restoration of Samba Le Grand in 2019.&nbsp;</li><li>Razak Alassane is a visual artist and son of the late Moustapha Alassane.&nbsp;</li><li>Dr. Boukary Sawadogo, Assistant Professor of cinema studies at the City College of New York and the founder of Harlem African Animation Festival.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Moustapha Alassane, the father of African animation

The panel examines Alassane’s pioneering work which has contributed to laying the foundation for today’s thriving animation on the continent.

Samba Le Grand & Malika et la sorcière (Malika and the Witch) & Kokoa

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