2003 Drama
Senegal/Burkina Faso/Morocco
2h 4min
Original language: Bambara, French
13+
Four girls, refusing to be excised, flee to Collé Ardo, a strong willed woman who had protected her daughter from circumcision. When the local villagers confront the rebel, she invokes the time-honoured custom of 'moolade' that offers inviolable sanctuary.
| Directed by | Ousmane Sembene |
| Written by | Ousmane Sembene |
| Company | Films SévilleFilms SévilleFilms Séville |