Moolaadé

Moolaadé

2004 · 124 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.

Directed by Ousmane Sembène · Written by Ousmane Sembène

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