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Moolaadé. 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 ...
Mar 9, 2005 · A woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, a traditional practice in her village, and starts a conflict that tears her village apart. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this 2003 film by Ousmane Sembene.
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May 15, 2004 · Moolaadé. Released May 15, 2004 2h 4m Drama. List. Certified fresh score. 99% Tomatometer 76 Reviews. Fresh audience score. 84% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. For fear of enduring genital ...
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Dec 2, 2004 · Moolaade is a 2004 film by Ousmane Sembene, the father of African cinema, about a woman who protects six girls from female genital mutilation in a Senegalese village. The film explores the clash of ancient traditions and modern influences, and the courage and humor of the women who resist the practice.
Moolaadé 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 ...
Nov 20, 2019 · While Moolaadé critiques the harmful tradition of FGM, Sembène also recognizes that traditional beliefs can play a constructive and positive role in African societies: it is the magical spell, the “moolaadé” of the film’s title, which provides protection from FGM to the young girls and sets into motion the events that would lead to the eradication of the practice. Sembène seems to say that positive African traditions should be retained, but negative and oppressive traditions and ...
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May 24, 2005 · Moolaadé (2005) Reviewed by Jamie Woolley. Updated 29 May 2005. Contains strong language, sex and female circumcision theme. Director Ousmane Sembene is widely regarded as being a key player in ...
