Moolaadé / Filmi Domireew Sénégal présente ; co-production Direction de la Cinématographie Nationale, Centre Cinématographique Marocain, Cinetelefilms, Les Films de la Terre Africaine ; scénario et réalisation, Sembene Ousmane.
It is the time for the young girls of a village to be "purified" by ritual circumcision. The women know that many girls die after the operation, but the men of the village insist on the ceremony. Since the village men will not marry an un-cut woman, the older women insist on the ritual, too, as the...
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| Language: | French Dyula English |
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Jula and French dialogue, with optional English and French subtitles. |
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Canada :
Warner Home Video : Distributed by Seville Pictures,
[2005]
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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It is the time for the young girls of a village to be "purified" by ritual circumcision. The women know that many girls die after the operation, but the men of the village insist on the ceremony. Since the village men will not marry an un-cut woman, the older women insist on the ritual, too, as their daughters must find husbands. Colle has kept her daughter from being circumcised, and several of the girls go to her for refuge. Colle agrees to help them, and she invokes "moolaade," a form of sanctuary. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features: The making of Moolaade (In French with English subtitles) Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.A43 M665 2005 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Photography, Dominique Gentil ; editor, Abdellatif Raïss ; music, Boncana Maïga. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maïmouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traore, Aminata Dao. |