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.
Delwende has generally received positive reviews.
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Delwende was released in 2005 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Delwende (2005) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 62%, Delwende is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2005, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2005 with similar scores include films like The Longest Yard, Pretty Persuasion and Land of the Dead.
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