Moolaadé
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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 her daughter and a group of younger girls. She is opposed by the villagers who believe in the necessity of female genital cutting, which they call "purification". This was Sembène's last film before his death in 2007.
Moolaadé | |
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Directed by | Ousmane Sembène |
Written by | Ousmane Sembène |
Produced by | Ousmane Sembène Thierry Lenouvel |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
Edited by | Abdellatif Raïss |
Music by | Boncana Naiga |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Senegal / France / Burkina Faso / Cameroon / Morocco / Tunisia |
Languages | Bambara French |
Box office | US$434,600[1] |