Oct 13 2009

Nothing But A Sexist Film!

Published by Rhianna Mohamed under Tell Me Who You Are

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I don’t like to generalize, but I’m sure the male audience members won’t agree with me when I say Souleymane Cisse was pretty sexist when he wrote Tell Me Who You Are. Polygamy, or the practice of multiple marriages, seems to be the norm in Mali for men, but when Mimi (played by Sokona Gakou) takes part in an affair, she seems like the bad guy. Why? Because she is a woman. I’m not saying I agree with all the decisions she made, but I am saying she was put in a tough spot – having to keep Issa’s family happy and searching for her own true “pleasure”, Abba.

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5 Responses to “Nothing But A Sexist Film!”

  1.   # Nguyen Chion 17 Oct 2009 at 1:33 pm

    It might not appear to Cisse when he was writing this screenplay that Min Ye has a sexist overtone.
    Thanks for the link but I am not sure if I can check our another movie at Lincoln Center just yet… I’m still recovering from this last one.

  2.   # Nathaly Martinezon 14 Oct 2009 at 9:38 pm

    I agree, he does emphasize on the different social structure that takes place in Africa. That’s where the power struggle between Mimi and Issa comes in.

  3.   # Zerxis Presson 14 Oct 2009 at 7:33 pm

    I don’t really think Cisse is sexist, and I believe his portrayal of Mimi is his attempt to depict Africa’s Patriarchal society, rather than express his views on women.

  4.   # Mary Prioloon 13 Oct 2009 at 9:37 am

    I agree also, in no way did the director even allow the audience a slight chance to like Mimi by the way he portrayed her.

  5.   # Amrita Narineon 13 Oct 2009 at 9:33 am

    I agree with you Rhianna. I think the main problem was the way that Mr. Cisse portrayed Mimi. He seemed to put his own biased opinions in there, and made her the stereotypical, irrational, “woman” figure.