Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré Fatoumata Coulibaly

The last movie of MOOLAADE from African film founder Ousmane Sembene is a powerful debate about the women's circumcision which is still widespread. The theme seems important, but this simple movie has no meaning at all - Morimoto has made this action a colorful and vibrant country life with a series of imaginative figurines, wonderful colors, richness Place in a vibrant song. MOOLAADE strengthens the strong feminist consciousness symbolizing his early FAAT KINE, BLACK GIRL and CEDDO. In a small village, the four girls who had been facing "purification" of the ceremony fled to the house of Cholera Dagalo Sy who was able to protect teenage daughter from cutting. Corey cites the long-established moolaadé (sanctuary) custom to protect fugitives. Women's future marriage to women and rural traditionalists (both men and women) at risk of future marriage - status of obvious follow-up of tribal throne

As a sharp criticism of the problems within contemporary Africa and a passionate advocate for pride and autonomy in Africa, the burning spirit of Sembene will always stand up and be outside the end of the cheers.

Selected as the best foreign film of the year by the National Film Critics Association, the next publication will choose MOOLAADE as one of the top 10 films of the year: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, USA Today , Entertainment Weekly, Philadelphia Inquire, Washington Boston Globe, Los Angeles Weekly, Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, Country Voice, Houston Chronicle

DVD Details: Senegal, 2004, 124 minutes, Color, Zone 1, NTSC, Widescreen Presentation: 16 x 9 TV Extension / 4 x 3 Mailbox, Dolby Digital Stereo 0, Jula (Bambara dialect) and French Optional English subtitles; scene selection. Featuring: 2 sheets; closeup: creation of MOOLAADE; portrait of filmmakers; African premiere of movies in Burkina Faso; interview with director Ousmane Sembene and three actresses; interview with Burkina Faso Molecules, they are women Talking about genital excision (FGM), British NGO FORWARD promotion leading the fight against female genitomy, drama trailer, and 16 page booklet

Critic's choice: "Strong! A masterpiece of political filmmaking." --- A.O. Scott, New York Times

"This wonderful work of art holds the possibility to change the world rank: A. '--- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

The title refers to the protection spirit cited by the film main character, Collé (Fatoumata Coulibaly), when four young girls appeared to search shelter at her door. The two girls and the other two (they disappeared from the village together) escaped from the cleansing ceremony including genital excision, and as long as Moolaade comes into effect, they are removed from their parents' group I could not do it. I live with her big family. Collé is the second wife of the village elder. She is considered a rebel because she refuses her daughter Amasatou (Salimata Torraé) to accept the procedure described in the subtitle. Excision

Pharma is married, but he and his wife, Sarimata, did not have children - it means his bloodline will die with him. As she began to enter women (cruel ritual), poor, and she used it, beautiful but increasingly desperate Sarimata also had a tragic history. She is currently getting intoxicated to pregnancy. She always strives to do good things, always generous and sincere, but the good here is never rarely given. Of course she is suffering. Pharma arrived in his home town of Togo. And, after "independence" the "boiling passive" place where people are exhausted with adjustment turmoil. Tradition is endorsed - the funeral of his cousin, his predecessor, was celebrated as cautiously as possible as it was in the past. But the world is not the same.

Fama, the heir to the royal heir of Dumbuya, took advantage of his position to ask at the ceremony, and to beg for the begging of his wife Salimata 's efforts. When his cousin died, he returned to his hometown and regained the ruins of his property, he succeeded in doing this with the help of praise singer and spiritual pastor. But when he returned to the capital with his new wife, he was not wise to participate in politics but was imprisoned. What is inserted in it is the story of Sarimata who has escaped circumcision and rape, she is desperately trying to yield a child, appealing to charm and magic rather than affair.