Cast
Fatoumata Coulibaly 
Maimouna Hélène Diarra Salimata Traoré
Credits
Written by: 
Ousmane Sembène
Plot
In a village in Burkina Faso, a woman gives shelter to girls fleeing female circumcision, and defies the elders with the protective spell of moolaadé.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ousmane Sembène's last film follows a village woman sheltering girls from female circumcision and defying elders. Warm, brave and colourful, it is a powerful, humane protest wrapped in village life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (4,426 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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