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Cast
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Fatoumata Coulibaly | ... |
Collé Gallo Ardo Sy
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Maimouna Hélène Diarra | ... |
Hadjatou
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Salimata Traoré | ... |
Amasatou
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Dominique Zeïda | ... |
Mercenaire
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Mah Compaoré | ... |
Doyenne des Exciseuses
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Aminata Dao | ... |
Alima Bâ
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| Rasmané Ouédraogo | ... |
Ciré Bathily
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Ousmane Konaté | ... |
Amath Bathily
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Bakaramoto Sanogo | ... |
Abdou
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Modibo Sangaré | ... |
Balla Bathily
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Joseph Traoré | ... |
Dugutigi
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Théophile Sowié | ... |
Ibrahima
(as Moussa Théophile Sowié)
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Habib Dembélé | ... |
Sacristain
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Gustave Sorgho | ... |
Bakary
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Cheick Oumar Maiga | ... |
Kémo Tiékura
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Sory Ibrahima Koïta | ... |
Kémo Ansumana
(as Ibrahima Sory Koita)
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Aly Sanon | ... |
Konaté
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Moussa Sanogo | ... |
Konaté fils
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Naky Sy Savane | ... |
Sanata
(as Naki Sy Savane)
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Stéphanie Nikiema | ... |
Mah
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Marie Yameogo | ... |
Exciseuse
(as Marie Augustine Yameogo)
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Mabintou Baro | ... |
Exciseuse
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Tata Konaté | ... |
Exciseuse
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Fatoumata Sanogo | ... |
Exciseuse
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Madjara Konaté | ... |
Exciseuse
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Fatoumata Konaté | ... |
Exciseuse
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Fatoumata Sanou | ... |
Nafissatou
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Mamissa Sanogo | ... |
Oumy
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Mariama Souabo | ... |
Jaatu
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Lala Drabo | ... |
Saaiba
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Georgette Paré | ... |
Niassi
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Assita Soura | ... |
Seymabou
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Alimatou Traoré | ... |
Binetou
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Edith Nana Kaboré | ... |
Ibatou
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Maminata Sanogo | ... |
Coumba
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Sanata Sanogo | ... |
La Reine mère
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Mafirma Sanogo | ... |
Fify
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Directed by
| Ousmane Sembene | ||
Written by
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | () |
Produced by
| Thierry Lenouvel | ... | co-producer |
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | producer |
Music by
| Boncana Maïga | ||
Cinematography by
| Dominique Gentil | ||
Editing by
| Abdellatif Raïss | ||
Production Design by
| Joseph Kpobly | ||
Production Management
| Drissa Aouba | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clarence Thomas Delgado | ... | first assistant director |
| Dominique Zeïda | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Christian Germain | ... | foley artist |
| Denis Guilhem | ... | sound |
| Jean-Guy Veran | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sylvain Bardoux | ... | grip / key grip |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Dwernicki | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| John Frazier | ... | cultural consultant (as Fadili Frazier) / researcher (as Fadili Frazier) |
| Claire Viroulaud | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Filmi Domirev
- Direction de la Cinematographie Nationale (co-production)
- Centre Cinématographique Marocain (co-production)
- Cinétéléfilms (co-production)
- Les Films Terre Africaine (co-production)
- Ciné-Sud Promotion (executive production)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (with the contribution of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the contribution of)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International (with the contribution of)
Distributors
- Cinemien (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Paradoxe (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sharmill Films (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Stadtkino Filmverleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Commission Européenne (contribution)
- Ercidan (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In an African village this is the day when six 4-9-year-old girls are to be 'cut' (the act of female genital mutilation) All children know that the operation is horrible torture and sometimes lethal, and all adults know that some cut women can only give birth by Caesarean section. Two of the girls have drowned themselves in the well to escape the operation. 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. Her husband's relatives persuade him to whip her in public into revoking. Opposite groups of women shout to her to revoke or to be steadfast, but no woman interferes. When Colle is at the wedge of fainting, the merchant takes action and stops the maltreatment. Therefore he is hunted out of the village and, when out of sight, murdered. Written by Max Scharnberg, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Taglines | Set in Burkina Faso, an inspiring story about a group of women who stand up for their rights against the traditions of their village See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The meaning of the word Moolaadé is magical protection. See more » |
| Goofs | Mercenaire's shirt is drenched with sweat when he takes a drink before setting up shop, but is dry when customers begin to arrive. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2004 (2005). See more » |