The Young Girl

Overview

A young mute woman is raped and becomes pregnant, with disastrous consequences within her family. The film also sketches the social/economic situation in urban Mali in the 1970s, particularly in relation to the treatment of women.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1975

Original language

Bambara

Spoken languages

Bambara

Countries

Mali

Production

Cissé Films

Cast

Dounamba Dany Coulibaly,Fanta Diabate,Mamoulou Sanogo,Omou Diarra,Balla Moussa Keita

Director

Souleymane Cissé

Writer

Isa Baba Tarawele,Souleymane Cissé,Hamadi Jalo

Cinematography

Mariselen Jara

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0073421