The Young Girl

Not to be confused with The Girl (1969 film).

The Young Girl (Den muso) is a 1975 Malian film, directed by Souleymane Cissé.

The Young Girl
Directed by	Souleymane Cissé
Written by	Souleymane Cissé Hamadi Jalo Isa Baba Tarawelle
Produced by	Souleymane Cissé
Starring	Dounamba Dany Coulibaly Fanta Diabate
Cinematography	Mariselen Jara
Edited by	Andrée Davanture
Music by	Wandé Kuyaté
Production company	Cissé Films
Distributed by	trigon-film
Release date	1975 (1975)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Mali
Language	Bambara

Plot

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 with women.

Cast

• Dounamba Dany Coulibaly
• Fanta Diabate
• Omou Diarra
• Balla Moussa Keita
• Mamoulou Sanogo

External links

The Young Girl at IMDb