Moolaade

Last night I saw the film Moolaade, which was part of the Wisconsin Film Festival. The film was about female circumcision in West Africa. Despite it's difficult subject it was a great film and had a liberating ending. The movie took place in Burkina Faso, a country where Hollis Chatelain a fellow art quilter lived for many years. Many of the images from her quilts were in the movie, such as a mosque with an ostrich egg on top of it, vibrant, colorful fabric, and happy, beautiful people. It was so neat to see where she lived, since her experiences are reflected in her quilts. I highly recommend the film if you have a chance to see it.