Synopsis:
A sly political satire realized through charming hand-drawn animation, BON VOYAGE SIM features one of director Moustapha Alassane’s many beloved cartoon frogs as Monsieur Sim, the president of the Republic of Toads, who faces a crisis when he returns home from a “diplomatic” trip abroad.
- Director:
- Moustapha Alassane
- Year:
- 1966
- Country:
- Niger
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Moustapha Alassane
- Animator:
- Moustapha Alassane
- Script writer:
- Moustapha Alassane
- Editor:
- Moustapha Alassane
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tag:
- Political
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- French
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