Moved by Moolaade

Last night I watched Moolaadé, a movie about female "circumcision" set in Burkina Faso. I sense you nodding nobly as your eyes glaze over. Yes, Moolaadé has a message, but it is more than a candidate for Netflix guilt. It's a moving film with fascinating characters and a gripping story.

Once I became accustomed to a few untranslatable words (I guess Moolaadé is some kind of powerful force that can be invoked to protect a sanctuary), I was totally engrossed in this portrait of women's lives in a small village.