Delwende
6.5
After a young boy dies of meningitis, Napoko Diarrha (Yaméogo) is accused of eating his soul because of a local sexist tradition. While this happens, her husband feels disgraced that Diarrha resists the idea of marrying off their daughter, so he exactes his revenge by spreading a dangerous rumor that would probably get her killed. Because of this, Diarrha's fate falls into the village elder's hands. When she finds out she will go trial, she decides to flee to the nearest town, Ouagadougou, before that can take place. After successfully leaving her village, Diarrha's age causes her health to decline, while her daughter grows up. Some time later, her daughter decides to travel to Ouagadougou, in search of her missing mother. Once they are reconnected, they attempt to escape from their male-dominated society.
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S. Pierre Yameogo Director
United States release February 24, 2006 · Produced in Burkina Faso, France, Switzerland · Production Les Films de l'Espoir, Thelma Film
Production
Dunia Productions
Production
Les Films de l'Espoir
Production
Thelma Film
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Fonds Sud Cinéma
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Burkina Faso · France · Switzerland
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Brazil · September 26, 2005
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Burkina Faso · November 14, 2005
Theatrical
United States · February 24, 2006
Portland International Film Festival
Argentina
March 12, 2006 · Mar del Plata Film Festival
France
December 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
February 25, 2020 · limited OmU
Netherlands
September 7, 2006 · Africa in the Picture Film Festival
Poland
October 10, 2005 · Warsaw Film Festival
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