The Young Girl
1975·Mali·88 min.
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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.
DirectorSouleymane Cissé
ScreenwriterSouleymane Cissé
MusicWandé Kuyaté
CinematographyAbdoulaye Sidibe
Original titleDen muso (The Young Girl)