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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 ...
Moolaade is an amazing film -- colourful, in-your-face, thick with intense conversation -- and because of the subject matter, it's simultaneously fascinating and repellent to watch.
Jul 1, 2007 · A lasting impression. Drama. 124 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 2007. Roger Ebert. July 1, 2007. 7 min read. Colle (Fatoumata Coulibaly, center) provides moolaade (protection) to the girls of her village who do not want to be circumcised in "Moolaade." “Moolaade” is the kind of film that can only be made by a director whose heart is in harmony with his ...
[SUGGEST] Moolaadé: A powerful African movie about women in a village taking a stand against the female circumcision ritual. Definitely one of the best African movies ever made.
Feb 27, 2016 · Largely considered the finest African filmmaker, Ousmane Sembène, was 81 when he made Moolaadé in 2004. Over here, the late Senegalese director and “the father of African cinema” tells a very African story but one that will definitely resonate far beyond as it narrows in on the canker of female genital mutilation (FGM) in a confluence of traditional and Muslim African society.
Sembene has described Moolaadé as the second film in a proposed trilogy about heroes in everyday situations. 2000's Faat Kiné was the opening entry; an as-yet unproduced picture will round things out. Moolaadé, the cinematic middle child, uses the subject matter of female circumcision as a jumping-off point to examine how the liberation of ...
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May 24, 2005 · Reviewer's Rating. 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 ...
