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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.
Mar 9, 2005 · Moolaadé: Directed by Ousmane Sembene. With Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré, Dominique Zeïda. When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
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May 15, 2004 · A vibrant, powerful, and poignant glimpse into the struggles of women in modern Africa. For fear of enduring genital mutilation, a group of girls flee their own...
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Dec 2, 2004 · This was for me the best film at Cannes 2004, a story vibrating with urgency and life. It makes a powerful statement and at the same time contains humor, charm and astonishing visual beauty. But even my words of praise may be the wrong ones, sending the message that this is an important film, and therefore hard work.
May 24, 2005 · Director Ousmane Sembene is widely regarded as being a key player in bringing African cinema to an international audience, and his latest film Moolaadé tackles a particularly controversial ...
The four other girls seek "magical protection" (moolaadé) by a woman (Colle) who seven years before refused to have her daughter circumcised. Moolaadé is indicated by a coloured rope. But no one would dare step over and fetch the children. Moolaadé can only be revoked by Colle herself.
