7.2 / 10(78 votes)IMDb20042h 4m$215K Worldwide GrossBurkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia

Moolaadé

Topics:#magic #tradition #africa #feminism #sexism #polygamy #female genital mutilation #genital mutilation #burkina faso

Synopsis

When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.

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Moolaade (2004) Trailer English

Type: Trailer • Published 2010-01-26

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Fatoumata Coulibaly

Collé Gallo Ardo Sy

Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Hadjatou

Salimata Traoré

Amasatou

Dominique Zeïda

Mercenaire

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Ciré Bathily

Joseph Traoré

Dugutigi

Théophile Sowié

Ibrahima

Balla Habib Dembélé

Sacristain

Gustave Sorgho

Bakary

Moussa Sanogo

Konaté fils

Naky Sy Savane

Sanata

Georgette Paré

Niassi

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Fespaco Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

October 30, 2004

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

Undisclosed

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$215K

Total global ticket sales

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Ousmane Sembène
Screenplay & Story: Ousmane Sembène
Original Score: Boncana Maïga
Original Title: Moolaadé
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia
Spoken Languages: Bambara, French
Runtime: 2h 4m
Worldwide Gross: $215K
Production Studios: Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Centre Cinématographique Marocain, Cinétéléfilms, Les Films Terre Africaine, Filmi Doomireew, Direction de la Cinematographie Nationale, CNC, Ciné-Sud Promotion

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Screenplay & Story

Ousmane Sembène

Original Score & Music

Boncana Maïga

Director of Photography

Dominique Gentil

Film Editing

Abdellatif Raïss

Producers

Ousmane Sembène

Department Leadership Roster

Ousmane Sembène

Writer

Ousmane Sembène

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Producer

Dominique Gentil

Director of Photography

Abdellatif Raïss

Editor

Joseph Kpobly

Production Design

Boncana Maïga

Original Music Composer

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