A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100
2003Drama2h 4m
MOOLAADÉ
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
Above the Line
Ousmane Sembene·DirectorOusmane Sembène·WriterDominique Gentil·Director of PhotographyBoncana Maïga·Original Music ComposerAbdellatif Raïss·Editor
Cast
Fatoumata Coulibaly·Collé Gallo Ardo SyMaimouna Hélène Diarra·HadjatouSalimata Traoré·AmasatouDominique Zeïda·MercenaireRasmané Ouédraogo·Ciré BathilyJoseph Traoré·DugutigiThéophile Sowié·IbrahimaBalla Habib Dembélé·SacristainGustave Sorgho·BakaryMoussa Sanogo·Konaté fils
Full Crew(11 credits)
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 2
Ousmane Sembène·DirectorSophie Dwernicki·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Ousmane Sembène·Writer
Camera· 1
Dominique Gentil·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Abdellatif Raïss·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Boncana Maïga·Original Music ComposerChristian Germain·FoleyJean-Guy Véran·Sound Re-Recording MixerDenis Guilhem·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Joseph Kpobly·Production Design
Production· 1
Ousmane Sembène·Producer
By the Numbers
79.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$215K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Moolaadé's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#A52A2A
Mood
Solemn, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a group of young, dark-skinned girls standing close together. Most of them are draped in white cloths, while one girl on the left is b”
Key Elements
White ClothsShell NecklaceRed Robes
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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