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Samba the Great is a Nigerien film of genre Animation directed by Moustapha Alassane with Jean Rouch
Samba the Great (1977)
Samba le grand
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Add to a movie listSamba le grand est un court métrage d'animation nigérien réalisé en 1977 par Moustapha Alassane.
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Les aventures d’un héros légendaire qui, ébloui par la beauté d’une princesse, en demande la main. Celle-ci lui impose plusieurs épreuves dont il sort vainqueur, mais il doit encore et toujours prouver sa vaillance. Les deux jeunes gens réussiront-ils à se réunir ?Actors
Jean Rouch
(Narrator)
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