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Mossane Directed by Safi Faye Written by Safi Faye Starring Magou Seck Music by Yandé Codou Sène Cinematography Jürgen Jürges Editing by Andrée Davanture Release date(s) May 1996 Running time 105 minutes Country Senegal Language Wolof Mossane is a 1996 Senegalese drama film directed by Safi Faye. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Unlike some of Faye's earlier films which use a documentary style, Mossane is purely fictional.[2]
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Synopsis
Mossane (Magou Seck) is a beautiful 14 year old girl from a rural Serer village, beloved by many including her own brother and Fara, a poor university student. Although she has long been promised in marriage to the wealthy Diogaye, Mossane defies her parents' wishes and falls in love with Fara. On her wedding day, she refuses to marry Diogaye and tragedy ensues.[3][4]
Cast
- Abou Camara - Oncle Baak
- Moussa Cissé
- Mbaye Diagne
- Alpha Diouf - Ngor
- Alioune Konaré - Fara
- Daouda Lam
- Ibou N'Dong
- Isseu Niang - Mere Mingue Diouf
- Magou Seck - Mossane
- Medoune Seck
- Guèye Seynabou
- Moustapha Yade - Samba
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Mossane". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4721/year/1996.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Ellerson, Beti, "Safi Faye's Gaze: The Evolution of an African Woman’s Cinema", Reference Guide to African Women in Cinema, http://www.africanwomenincinema.org/AFWC/Safi_Faye_Gaze.html, retrieved 2009-12-19
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Mossane > Overview". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/work/mossane-136308. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ Thackway, Melissa (2003). Africa shoots back: alternative perspectives in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Film. James Currey Publishers. pp. 155. ISBN 0852555768. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=__PzjrAIUtYC.
External links
- Mossane at the Internet Movie Database
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- 1990s drama films
- Films directed by Safi Faye
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