A young mute woman is raped and becomes pregnant, with disastrous consequences within her family. The film also sketches the social/economic situation in urban Mali in the 1970s, particularly in relation to the treatment of women.
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Cast
13 people
Dounamba Dany Coulibaly
young girl
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The Wind
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Andrée Davanture
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé
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Work
The Wind
Wandé Kouyaté, les Ambassadeurs
Balla Moussa Keita
Known for
Yeelen
Remon Gilao
Mariselen Jara
Mamoulou Sanogo
Hamadi Jalo
Didie Pemerelle
Souleymane Cissé Director · Mariselen Jara Cinematographer Andrée Davanture Editor
First release January 1, 1975 · Produced in Mali · Original title Den muso
Production
Cissé Films
Production
Mali
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Languages
Original title
Den muso
Original language
Bambara
Spoken on screen
Bambara
Release dates
Mali · January 1, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
August 1, 2020 · Il Cinema Ritrovato restored version Venice Film Festival
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