- 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.
- Release Date
01 January 1975
- DirectingSouleymane Cissé
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
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