Moolaadé
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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Fatoumata Coulibaly
Collé Gallo Ardo Sy
Also in
Guimba the Tyrant
Swirl in Bamako
Maimouna Hélène Diarra
Hadjatou
Known for
Code Unknown
Salimata Traoré
Amasatou
Also in
Moi Zaphira
Dominique Zeïda
Mercenaire
No other roles listed
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Ciré Bathily
Known for
La Promesse
Night of the Kings
Joseph Traoré
Dugutigi
Also in
Samba Traoré
Histoire d'Orokia
Théophile Sowié
Ibrahima
Known for
Fastlife
Balla Habib Dembélé
Sacristain
Also in
OSS 117: From Africa with Love
Bamako
Gustave Sorgho
Bakary
Also in
The Birthday
Yelbeedo
Moussa Sanogo
Konaté fils
Also in
Comme il vient
Tout pour l'oseille
Naky Sy Savane
Sanata
Known for
Lupin
Georgette Paré
Niassi
Also in
The Night of Truth
Africa, My Africa...
Ousmane Sembène Director · Boncana Maïga Composer Dominique Gentil Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $215K · United States release October 30, 2004 · Produced in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$214,605
Production
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International
Production
Fonds Sud Cinéma
Production
Centre Cinématographique Marocain
Production
Cinétéléfilms
Production
Les Films Terre Africaine
Production
Filmi Doomireew
Production
Direction de la Cinematographie Nationale
Production
CNC
Production
Ciné-Sud Promotion
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Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Burkina Faso · Cameroon · France · Morocco · Senegal · Tunisia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Bambara
Spoken on screen
Bambara · French
Release dates
Burkina Faso · February 3, 2003
Premiere · Fespaco Festival
United States · October 30, 2004
Theatrical
France
May 15, 2004 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
August 4, 2004 · Theatrical
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