Movie

Skirt Power

1997 · 102 min

A playful yet pointed social comedy that uses magical role reversal to gently upend village life and make you think.

Overview: A group of woman in a Malian village find a mystical mask. Using the mask, they reverse gender roles, women act like men, and men act like women.
How it feels: Satirical, whimsical, warm and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, power, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
power
identity
class
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Adama Drabo
Written by: Adama Drabo, Léopold Togo, Marion Keller
Starring: Fanta Berete, Dumu Berté, Yamadou Cissé, Fanta Coulibary, Kani Coulibary, Maimouna Hélène Diarra
Cinematography: Lionel Cousin
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Mali
Languages: Bambara