Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Feb 25, 1995

0h 25m

★ 2.0

Temba Never Forgot The Most Precious Gift Of All...Friendship

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Animation

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

Ruby-Spears Productions

Greengrass Productions

ABC Video Enterprises

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale Trailers

Cast

The Old Man

Paul Winfield

Narrator

Diahann Carroll

The Headman

James Avery

The Rat

Meshach Taylor

Temba's Mother

Bianca Taylor

Sly Boy

Greg Eagles

Feather-Brained Boy

Dave Fennoy

Temba's Sister

Dawnn Lewis

The Villager

Kelly Huff

She Hawk

Gwen Shepard

Temba

Jamil Walker Smith

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