| Mossane | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Safi Faye |
| Written by | Safi Faye |
| Starring | Magou Seck |
| Cinematography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Edited by | Andrée Davanture |
| Music by | Yandé Codou Sène |
Release date |
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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]
Plot
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 as Oncle Baak
- Moussa Cissé
- Mbaye Diagne
- Alpha Diouf as Ngor
- Alioune Konaré as Fara
- Daouda Lam
- Ibou N'Dong
- Isseu Niang as Mere Mingue Diouf
- Magou Seck as Mossane
- Medoune Seck
- Guèye Seynabou
- Moustapha Yade as Samba
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Mossane". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ Ellerson, Beti, "Safi Faye's Gaze: The Evolution of an African Woman's Cinema", Reference Guide to African Women in Cinema, retrieved 19 December 2009
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Mossane > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Thackway, Melissa (2003). Africa shoots back: alternative perspectives in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Film. James Currey. p. 155. ISBN 0-85255-576-8.
External links
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| Mossane | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Safi Faye |
| Written by | Safi Faye |
| Starring | Magou Seck |
| Cinematography | Jürgen Jürges |
| Edited by | Andrée Davanture |
| Music by | Yandé Codou Sène |
Release date |
|
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]
Plot
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 as Oncle Baak
- Moussa Cissé
- Mbaye Diagne
- Alpha Diouf as Ngor
- Alioune Konaré as Fara
- Daouda Lam
- Ibou N'Dong
- Isseu Niang as Mere Mingue Diouf
- Magou Seck as Mossane
- Medoune Seck
- Guèye Seynabou
- Moustapha Yade as Samba
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Mossane". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ Ellerson, Beti, "Safi Faye's Gaze: The Evolution of an African Woman's Cinema", Reference Guide to African Women in Cinema, retrieved 19 December 2009
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Mossane > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Thackway, Melissa (2003). Africa shoots back: alternative perspectives in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Film. James Currey. p. 155. ISBN 0-85255-576-8.
External links
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| This article related to a Senegalese film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This 1990s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |