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Moolaadé is a senegalais film of genre Drama directed by Ousmane Sembène released in USA on 30 october 2004 with Fatoumata Coulibaly

Moolaadé (2004)

Moolaadé
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Released in USA 30 october 2004
Length 2h
Directed by
OriginSenegal
Genres Drama
Rating75% 3.793223.793223.793223.793223.79322

Moolaadé ("magical protection") is a 2004 film by the Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. It addresses the subject of female genital mutilation, a common practice in a number of African countries, from Egypt to Nigeria. The film was a co-production between companies from several Francophone nations: Senegal, France, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Morocco, and Tunisia. It was filmed in the remote village of Djerrisso, Burkina Faso.
The film argues strongly against the practice, depicting a village woman, Collé, who uses moolaadé (magical protection) to protect a group of girls. She is opposed by the villagers who believe in the necessity of female genital cutting, which they call "purification".

Synopsis

The film is set in a colourful Burkina Faso village dotted with termite mounds, and a mosque made from clay that resembles a gigantic hedgehog. The village is a symbol of green Africa, a time capsule that nonetheless is not immune to the influences of the outside and ‘modern’ world.

Actors

Fatoumata Coulibaly

(Collé Gallo Ardo Sy)
Naky Sy Savané

(Sanata)
Habib Dembélé

(Sacristain)
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