Moolaadé

film by Sembène [2004]

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Moolaadé is a 2004 film by Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène. The film, which received the prize for Un Certain Regard at Cannes, mixes comedy and melodrama to explore the practice of female circumcision, also known as female genital cutting or female genital mutilation. Sembène, a renowned writer and filmmaker, was known for his historical and political themes, aiming to reach a wide African audience with his work. His films often addressed social issues and cultural practices within Senegal and broader Africa.21

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Ousmane Sembène
Moolaadé (2004; “Protection”), which received the prize for Un Certain Regard at Cannes, mixed comedy and melodrama to explore the practice of female circumcision.
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Moolaadé (2004; “Protection”), which received the prize for Un Certain Regard at Cannes, mixed comedy and melodrama to explore the practice of female circumcision.
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Third Cinema
…such as Xala (1975) and Moolaadé (2004), with their mixture of African and Western elements and their critical approach to local culture. Another example of Third Cinema was Algerian filmmaker Abderrahmane Bouguermouh’s La Colline oubliée (1997; The Forgotten Hillside), which was shot in the Berber language and treated the traditional…
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…such as Xala (1975) and Moolaadé (2004), with their mixture of African and Western elements and their critical approach to local culture. Another example of Third Cinema was Algerian filmmaker Abderrahmane Bouguermouh’s La Colline oubliée (1997; The Forgotten Hillside), which was shot in the Berber language and treated the traditional…
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