Moolaadé (2004)

This is the first time I saw a movie made in Africa. What a wonderful movie. Moolade is one of the best movies I have seen recently. This is a social commentary on the status of women in many areas of the continent, focusing on female genital excision (circumcision) known as "purification". This movie is a rigid screenplay filled with social order of family's unknown African community and subtle, thoughtable observation. The patient patiently talks about a woman against female circumcision (Colle), escaping the ceremony and protecting the four girls who asked for evacuation with her (Moolade). Men in the community can not understand or deal with their actions and the changes it brings to the community. They believe that her actions are a threat to the present situation and tradition. Ancient or modern, many traditions are based on superstitions, and worse, they are harmful to people. There is no doubt that women's circumcision is not only harmful to women but also a terrible act that is also one of the worst forms of oppression. This movie clearly shows the depth of collapse in the community. Men in the community can not think beyond tradition. In particular Colle pays a great price for learning and growth.

There are also very powerful and disturbing scenes in the movie. Female circumcision (the actual process is done outside the screen), Colle's husband (she was cut off), climax, and ending scene. However, as this movie is held at a simple pace that matches the life of the community, what you always say is funny. In addition to the problem of repression of women, I am fascinated by the culture and people in the film. This film was also supported by the powerful performance from Fatoumata Coulibaly, which painted an interesting blend of Kore's resolution and maternity in a powerful movie.

Moolaadé ("Magic Protection") is a 2004 film by Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. It includes the problem of female genitectomy, the common practice in some African countries from Egypt to Nigeria. This movie is co-produced by several French-speaking companies such as Senegalese, French, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia etc. It was filmed in a remote village in Jericho, Burkina Faso. This movie strongly disagrees with this custom and draws a call, a woman in the village. She opposed the villagers who believed in the necessity of sexual disconnection of women.

Director of Senegalese Ousmane Sembene's last movie "Moolaadé" ended in 2004 (I discussed it with this episode) It will be embarrassing to give up. But the end clearly shows that political clarity and complexity, historical insights, customs and legal ordinances symbolize his 40-year filmmaking career, and also a decisive and symbolic moment Ability to do. Since 1966, Sembene's first film, "Black Girl" depicts a young woman from Senegal who moved to France for a better life, but could not find it. He delicately expanded the drama through the French New Wave classic tips. And it suggested the French art treasure and the inseparability of their national politics. Here, the heritage of the French colonial period also played an important role in this story, and Morimoto embodied it with his dramatic concept and invention of his supervisor. This is one of the last shots of the manager's career.

His latest work, Moolaadé, won a great prize at the Cannes International Film Festival last year, named "Sembène" Autumn Masterpiece "at the New York Times and will be released in the UK next month. This was a review of his work in London's National Cinema in June as a part of Africa 05 by chance. "It is special that an 82-year-old child continues to make movies, especially in the African environment," Keith Shiri says. , Africa's picture director, British promoter. "His film expresses the shortcomings of African society, he has not lost focus or enthusiasm."