"Poetic, provocative and unstoppably powerful." — Empire Magazine | |
| Known as Africa’s greatest director, Senegalese novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene creates a brave work with astonishing visual beauty in Moolade. Meaning protection, Moolade, the story of Colle defending four young girls seeking refuge from the tradtitional salinde, or circumcision ceremony. Poised between the past and the future, this film pits male against female, progress against tradition, yet continues to vibrate with humour, urgency and life. In Bambara & French with subtitles. 120 mins. Rated 14A. "Moolade is a film that will stay in my memory and inform my ideas long after other films have vaporized.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. |
Lending Library
Movie Journals
- Bowen Youth Film Gala - Review by Michael Epp
- EMOTIONAL ARITHMETIC, Canada, 2007
- Away From Her (Canada, 2007)
- Steel Toes - Review by Michael Epp
- Kinky Boots - Review by Michael Epp
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles - Review by Michael Epp
- Quinceañera - Review by Michael Epp
- Tristram Shandy: ‘Film within a Film’, a treat for movie aficionados
- A Simple Curve: BIFS’ First Fall Showing
- Moolaade test
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