Delwende

Delwende (2005)

November 14th, 20051h 30min

Drama
53%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist


Released on: 1988-09-23
Drama, History

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, a...

Flatfoot in Africa

Flatfoot in Africa


Released on: 1978-03-22
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama

Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. I...

The Draughtsmen Clash

The Draughtsmen Clash


Released on: 1996-01-01
Drama

This film tells the story of the president of a fictitious African nation who spends a sleepless nig...

The Long Run

The Long Run


Released on: 2001-05-04
Drama

A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win. The Comrades Ma...

Mr. Kingstreet's War

Mr. Kingstreet's War


Released on: 1973-05-01
Drama, History

A couple sets up an African game preserve, only to have British and Italian armies fight over the wa...

The Bucket List

The Bucket List


Released on: 2007-12-25
Drama, Comedy

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a ...

Sahara

Sahara


Released on: 2005-04-06
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African dese...

The Silence of the Forest

The Silence of the Forest


Released on: 2003-05-19
Drama, Adventure

A film about the difficulty for even the most well-intentioned person to know and respect another cu...

In Her Place

In Her Place


Released on: 2024-09-30
Drama, Crime, Thriller

After Chilean writer María Carolina Geel murders her lover, the case captivates shy legal secretary ...

Johnny Mad Dog

Johnny Mad Dog


Released on: 2008-05-20
Drama, History, War

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unname...

A New Christmas

A New Christmas


Released on: 2019-12-06
Drama

A grieving man faces the holidays for the first time without his beloved mother, who died unexpected...

Leroy

Leroy


Released on: 2007-09-27
Comedy, Drama

A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Be...

Divine Carcass

Divine Carcass


Released on: 1998-01-27
Drama

This film follows the fortunes of an old Peugeot off loaded in Cotonou, Benin. As it changes hands w...

The Lion King

The Lion King


Released on: 1994-06-15
Family, Animation, Drama, Adventure

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchfu...

The Passenger

The Passenger


Released on: 1975-02-28
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern A...

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride


Released on: 1998-10-24
Family, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Romance

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pri...

Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne


Released on: 1984-05-11
War, Drama, History

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the milita...

The Passion of Remembrance

The Passion of Remembrance


Released on: 1986-01-02
Drama

Co-directed by Blackwood and Julien, the first full-length feature film by Sankofa Film and Video of...

Noua

Noua


Released on: 1972-01-02
Drama, History, War

In Algeria in 1954, in a village in the Aurès region, poverty reigns over peasants enslaved by colon...

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane


Released on: 1997-08-19
Action, Drama

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that ...