Moolaadé
Despite his 82 years, Ousmane Sembene remains the most impassioned voice of African cinema. His films are an important reminder that you can speak from within tribal cultures without being afraid to criticise them or open them up to social change. Moolaadé continues his "Heroic" trilogy dealing with African women that commenced with Faat-Kine. Sembene has long seen the hope of Africa as the power of its women and his vision burns brighter than ever. Here he confronts the issue of female genital mutilation, as a mother makes her stand and offers "moolaadé", or sanctuary, to girls fleeing the rite of Purification. Sembene's work is enthralling for the immediacy of his political concerns, and for the directness and courage with which he represents them.
"Female genital mutilation is practised in 38 of 54 member states of the African Union. Whatever the method used (traditional or modern) to excise is a violation of the woman's dignity and integrity. I dedicate Moolaadé to mothers, women who struggle to abolish this legacy of bygone days." Ousmane Sembene
Reviews
“This has to be the most richly entertaining movie anyone has ever made on the subject of female genital mutilation...Moolaadé isn't just positive; it's positively feel-good.”
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
“Moolaadé will leave you in shock, a little breathless and grateful to have basked in its suffering as well as its joy.”
Colin Souter, eFilmCritic
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When
2:00 PM Sunday, 27 February
Buy Tickets Online
Greater Union - Cinema 5
Ticket Price
Full price $14
Industry $12
SPU Concession $10
As Part Of
General FeaturesAbout Moolaadé
124 minutes35mm
1.66:1
In Bambara/French with English subtitles
Print Source
Sharmill Films
Jessica Redenbach
distribution@sharmillfilms.com.au
Awards
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival Film FestivalFestivals
Cannes Film Festival 2004Chicago International Film Festival 2004
London International Film Festival 2004
New York Film Festival 2004
Pusan International Film Festival 2004
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2004
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2004
Toronto International Film Festival 2004
Vienna International Film Festival 2004
About the Director
Ousmane Sembene
Ousmane Sembene was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal. He has long been considered the father of Black African film, both for his filmmaking achievements and for his efforts to promote the creation of a vital, authentic African cinema. He sees himself as a contemporary embodiment of the traditional African griot, a storyteller and chronicler who both preserves and reinterprets the social and cultural heritage of his community. In 1996 he was awarded the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival's Irene Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award.
Filmography
Moolaadé (2004)Faat Kiné (2000)
Camp de Thiaroye (1998)
Guelwaar (1992)
Ceddo (1977)
Xala (1975)
Emitai (1970)
Mandabi (1968)
Black Girl (1966)
Niyae (1964)
Bom Sarret (1962)