Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

25 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | Feb. 25, 1995

A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

25 mins | Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | Feb. 25, 1995

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.
Producers Greengrass Productions, ABC Video Enterprises, Ruby-Spears Productions
Original title Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Directors Brenda Piluso
Writers Dorothy Middleton

Cast

Paul Winfield

as The Old Man

Diahann Carroll

as Narrator

James Avery

as The Headman

Meshach Taylor

as The Rat

Bianca Taylor

as Temba's Mother

Greg Eagles

as Sly Boy

Dave Fennoy

as Feather-Brained Boy

Dawnn Lewis

as Temba's Sister

Kelly Huff

as The Villager

Gwen Shepard

as She Hawk