The Young Girl
1975, Bambara. Directed by Souleymane Cissé.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bambara
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- Released
- 1 January 1975
- Original title
- Den muso
- Country
- Mali
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The Young Girl runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Young Girl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1975. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Young Girl?
The Young Girl (1975) was directed by Souleymane Cissé and stars Dounamba Dany Coulibaly, Fanta Diabate, Omou Diarra.