France / May 15, 2004 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Balla Habib Dembélé | Sacristain |
| Gustave Sorgho | Bakary |
| Moussa Sanogo | Konaté fils |
| Naky Sy Savane | Sanata |
| Georgette Paré | Niassi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Moolaadé |
| Original language | Bamanankan (BM) |
| Spoken languages | Bamanankan, Français |
| Production countries | Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 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 |
| Release date | 4 agosto 2004 |
| Production | Ousmane Sembène |
| Writer | Ousmane Sembène |
| Editing | Abdellatif Raïss |
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
| Assistant directors | Ousmane Sembène, Sophie Dwernicki |
| Camera operators | Dominique Gentil |
| Additional photography | Dominique Gentil |
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| Production design | Joseph Kpobly |
| Art direction | Joseph Kpobly |
| Set decoration | Joseph Kpobly |
| Music | Boncana Maïga, Christian Germain, Jean-Guy Véran, Denis Guilhem |
| Sound | Christian Germain, Jean-Guy Véran, Denis Guilhem, Boncana Maïga |
| Revenue | 214.605 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 04, 2004
United States / Oct 30, 2004
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