Moolaadé
Drama
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
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A powerful, unflinching look at tradition's grip and the courage it takes to break free. It feels urgent and deeply human, a vital story told with immense grace and quiet strength.
intenserighteoussomberupliftingsteadyAfrican cinemasocial realismdramatictradition vs modernityfemale solidarityresistancecultural critique
magictraditionafricafeminismsexismpolygamy
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