Delwende
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
S Pierre Yameogo
Blandine Yameogo
Celestin Zongo
Claire Ilboudo
Daniel Kabore
Thomas Ngourma
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Synopsis
In Burkina Faso, a country confronted with poverty and archaic traditions, ancestral customs are often revered as law. It should come as no surprise when the people of the village of Saana, already faced with a lack of rain and withering crops, are quick to attribute the sudden and inexplicable rash of dying village children to the curse of a 'soul eater': a woman with occult and malignant powers who is often understood to be responsible for such misfortune. To remove the curse, a woman that is cast as a 'soul eater' must quickly be forced to leave the village. The mysterious epidemic killing the children of Saana is believed to be the work of Napoko. A mother to 16-year-old beauty Pougbila, Napoko's objection to her husband's decision to force Pougbila into a hasty marriage aroused the suspicions of her husband, as well as more powerful village leaders. Presumed to be the village 'soul eater', the proud old woman is accused of witchcraft, and expelled from Saana. Shunned by all, unable to obtain food or drink, Napoko doggedly walks all the way to the capital Ougadougou, where she is quickly swallowed up by the big city. Pougbila defies her father and sets off in search of her lost mother.
Director
S Pierre Yameogo
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Released in United States 2005
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States Fall October 8, 2008
Released in United States May 2005
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 11-22, 2005.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 19-November 3, 2005.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 19-November 3, 2005.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)
Released in United States May 2005 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 11-22, 2005.)
Released in United States Fall October 8, 2008
