Actress Fatoumata Coulibaly accepts her Golden Thumb Award from Chaz Ebert following the screening of Moolaade. Coulibaly received a standing ovation from the Ebertfest audience for her performance. Media Credit: Blake Stubbs.

I’d like to start by saying that this particular film is definitely one to file away in the “Best Films the General Public Will Never See” category. The film takes place in Africa in a small village where female circumcision is ritual. When four girls run away from being “cut,” they seek refuge with Colle, a woman who refused to let her daughter be circumcised.

She invokes a right of protection upon the four young girls and keeps them in her homestead. What transpires is a small scale battle between the women and men of the village. Without giving too much away, this is hands down one of the most powerful films I have ever seen.

Lead actress, Fatoumata Coulibaly, was on hand to discuss the film afterwards and was introduced to a standing ovation. Pictured above is her acceptance of her Golden Thumb Award.

Up next is Perfume: The Story of A Murderer, and Alan Rickman (Professor Snape from the Harry Potter films, and Hanz Gruber from Die Hard), will be on hand to discuss the film.

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