Moolaadé
(DVD, Notes, Video)

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Format
DVD, Notes, Video
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
dyu
UPC
717119952747

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Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Dominique Gentil ; editor, Abdellatif Raïss; music, Boncana Maïga.
Participants/Performers
Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maïmouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré, Aminata Dao, Dominique T. Zeïda, Mah Compaoré.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a Senegalese motion picture in 2004.
Description
In the village of Djerisso, women tend to their work and children, while men debate in the mosque and make the rules. One day, four little girls appear on Collé's doorstep seeking sanctuary from their coming 'purification' ceremony. Years ago, Collé refused to allow her daughter to undergo the procedure. She takes them in and declares a moolaadé, a protective spirit, or safe zone that will bring a terrible curse upon anyone who breaks it. Thus begins a standoff that escalates into a bloody showdown between tradition and modernization, men and women, and progress and stagnation. Confronting the village elders and red-robed priestesses who perform the ritual, Collé has eyes saddened by experience, but made righteously fiery with the hope that she can reduce the misery of future generations. At 81, Mr. Sembene has made a masterpiece, both a critique of traditional forms of authority and a celebration of the warmth and dynamism of African village life.
System Details
DVD; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions, letterbox available for 4:3 televisions.
Language
In Jula (Dyula) with optional subtitles in English; special features in French.
Awards
Winner, 2004 Cannes Film Festival of the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Special Mention--Ousmane Sembene; "Un Certain Regard" Award--Ousmane Sembene; Winner, 2005 National Society of Film Critics NSFC Award--Best Foreign Language Film.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sembène, O., Maiga, B., Coulibaly, F., Diarra, H., Traoré, S., Dao, A., Zeïda, D. T., Compaoré, M., & Gadjigo, S. (2007). Moolaadé (Deluxe two disc set [ed.].). Films Domirev.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ousmane Sembène et al.. 2007. Moolaadé. Films Domirev.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ousmane Sembène et al.. Moolaadé Films Domirev, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sembène, Ousmane, et al. Moolaadé Deluxe two disc set [ed.]., Films Domirev, 2007.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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