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Directed by Moustapha Alassane

Bon voyage, Sim

4m 53s

Directed by Moustapha Alassane • 1966 • Niger

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.

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