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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. AKA: Moolaadé Director: Ousmane Sembene Released: 2004 [France] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Africa / African || Child / Children || Escape || Religion / Religious || Torture

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Plot:	A circumcised woman has managed to help her only daughter escape from the ritual of "purification" organised every seven years. Now that the next ritual is about to happen, four young girls have fled from the village and are seeking protection...
Overview:	The acclaimed new film from the legendary director Ousmane Sembene, widely regarded as the father of African cinema, brilliantly tackles his most controversial subject to date - female circumcision. In a small village in Burkina Faso, four young girls have fled the ritual of 'purification' and seek protection - moolaad - from Coll, a circumcised woman who helped her own daughter escape excision seven years earlier. Coll grants the girls sanctuary, much to the consternation of those villagers who believe in the upholding of tradition. As the two opposing sets of values clash, tensions within the village begin to rise. A wonderfully realised, life-affirming film with the power to change the world, iMoolaad/i celebrates the strength of women in modern-day Africa, to whom it is dedicated. Winner of the Best Film Un Certain Regard at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast:	Fatoumata Coulibaly  ||  Helene Diarra  ||  Salimata Traore  ||  Dominique T. Zeida  ||  Mah Compaore  ||  Aminata Dao (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	124 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	French ( Mixed French/Bambara) Bambara ( Mixed French/Bambara)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH, Chinese (Traditional)
Distributor:	Edko Video Ltd.  [A Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen Stereo Stills Gallery Trailers