Bintou in Paris
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Johnson Kristen ;
- Editeurs : Watertown Documentary Educational Resources [éd., distrib.] ;
- Date d'édition : 2004
- Sujets : Films documentaires, Afrique, Films ethnographiques
- Langue(s) : Français, Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD vidéo monoface simple couche zone 0 (17 min), : Coul. (SECAM)
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Film en version originale en français. Sous-titres en anglais
Résumé
A fictional documentary film concerning female exision in various African cultures and the debate upon the use immigrating into european and U.S. society. This is the story of Bintou, a young Malian mother in Paris faced with the critical decision of whether or not to excise her daughter. Her husband and mother-in-law put pressure on her to uphold the tradition while her older sister, a nurse, tries to convince her to resist.