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Mood:
- Feel GoodHumorousTouching
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Plot:
- FriendshipTeaching the Ways of the WorldYouthFriends
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Genres:
- AnimationFamily
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Place:
- Africa
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Audience:
- Kids
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Style:
- Episodic
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Based on:
- Based on Folk Tale
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Look:
- Computer Animated
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Magic Cellar, 2006 - 2007
Sotho, Afrikaans, English, Zulu
Canada, South Africa
Profile of Magic Cellar
The mood of Magic Cellar is feel good, touching, and humorous. The plot centers around teaching the ways of the world, friendship, and youth. It is an animation and family TV show. Stylistically, Magic Cellar is episodic. The setting is Africa. Visually, it is computer animated. Magic Cellar is drawn from a folktale. The TV show is known for being an award winner. It is especially suggested for kids.
Summary of Magic Cellar
Magic Cellar is the first animated series based on African culture. The series marks the first time Africa's children will see themselves reflected in an animated series. The series celebrates Africa's culture and traditions, while promoting reading as exciting and adventurous. The stories are based on African folktales, partially collected from interviews conducted with elders in villages across South Africa. Each episode is broken up into three sections: a brief introduction and set-up; the African story; and a wrap-up with the lessens learnt. Each episode is a self-contained, animated short.
Details
| Language: | Sotho, Afrikaans, English, Zulu |
| Country: | Canada, South Africa |
| Release date: | 25 March 2006 |
| Seasons: | 1 |
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