Moolaadé (2004)

  • NR
  • 10/30/2004 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 4m

Overview

When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.

Ousmane Sembène

Writer, Director

Cast

Fatoumata Coulibaly's headshot

Fatoumata Coulibaly

Collé Gallo Ardo Sy
Maimouna Hélène Diarra's headshot

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Hadjatou
Salimata Traoré's headshot

Salimata Traoré

Amasatou
Dominique Zeïda's headshot

Dominique Zeïda

Mercenaire
Rasmané Ouédraogo's headshot

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Ciré Bathily
Joseph Traoré's headshot

Joseph Traoré

Dugutigi
Théophile Sowié's headshot

Théophile Sowié

Ibrahima
Balla Habib Dembélé's headshot

Balla Habib Dembélé

Sacristain

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