''Delwende'' is a 2005 Burkinabé

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directed by S. Pierre Yameogo about a mother and daughter resisting to succumb to a local sexist tradition. It was screened in the

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section at the

2005 Cannes Film Festival The 58th Cannes Film Festival started on 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Twenty movies from 13 countries were selected to compete. The awards were announced on 21 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Belgian film '' L'Enfant'' by Dardenne brothers. ...

where it won the Prize of Hope award.

Plot

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 exacts his revenge by spreading a dangerous rumor that would probably get her killed. Because of this, Diarrha's fate falls into the

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's hands. When she finds out she will go trial, she decides to flee to the nearest town,

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, 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

, in search of her missing mother. Once they are reconnected, they attempt to escape from their male-dominated society.

Cast

* Blandine Yaméogo as Napoko * Claire Ilboudo as Pougbila * Célestin Zongo as Diahrra * Abdoulaye Komboudri as Nonceur * Daniel Kabore as Bancé, l'ancien * Jules Taonssa as Raogo, le devin * Thomas Ngourma as Elie, le fou

References

External links

* 2005 films 2005 drama films More-language films Films directed by S. Pierre Yameogo Burkinabé drama films French drama films 2000s French films {{BurkinaFaso-film-stub