The Magic Cellar is Africa’s first 3D animation production. The shorts are designed to give African children an understanding of their own culture. For the first time South African children will see and hear themselves reflected in an animated series. The shorts are based on African folktales, collected in part from interviews conducted with elders in villages across South Africa. In this episode titled The Tortoise and the Elephant, the elephant wants to eat all of the tortoise’s food. The tortoise challenges the elephant to a running race. The winner gets to keep the food. With the help of his friends, the tortoise wins the race. The elephant learns the importance of sharing.