A little voice is heard from inside the womb of a pregnant woman; "Mother, give birth to me!"
"A child who can speak from his mother's womb can give birth to himself" replies the mother. And so a little boy is born, cuts his umbilical cord and declares: "My name is Kirikou"

The tiny Kirikou is born into an African village upon which a sorceress called Karaba has cast a terrible spell; the spring is dried up, the villagers are being ransomed, and the men of the village have been eaten up by the sorceress. Karaba is a stunning and cruel woman, surrounded by fearless and servile fetishes [enchanted objects]. But no sooner has Kirikou delivered himself from his mother's womb, than he wants to rid the village of Karaba's curse and understand the cause of her wickedness. His adventure-filled voyage leads Kirikou to the forbidden Mountain, where the Wise Man of the Mountain, who know of Karaba and her secrets, awaits him. -- back of the video box