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Delwende

IMDb ID: tt0470277 · Year: 2008 · Rating: 6.6 (93 votes)

Genres: Drama

Delwende draws on a true story of a mother and daughter who are accused of witchcraft following the death of a boy who had meningitis. Despite the knowledge that there is an epidemic of meningitis throughout rural areas of Burkina...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Delwende, lève-toi et marche (French)
France: Delwende, lève-toi et marche
Germany: Delwende
Poland: Delwende - pożeraczki dusz
Delwende - pożeraczki dusz
Release Date2008-10-08Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsSwitzerland
France
Burkina Faso
LanguagesMore
French
Keywordswitchcraft
tragedy
Production CompaniesDunia Productions
Les Films de l'Espoir
Thelma Film AG
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470277/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0470277.jpgUpdated At2025-09-23T02:49:13

Stars

Blandine Yaméogo
Claire Ilboudo
Célestin Zongo
Abdoulaye Komboudri
Daniel Kabore
Jules Taonssa
Thomas Ngourma
Sanfo Ablasse
Essofa Akakora
Francois Binguoure

Directors

S. Pierre Yameogo

Writers

S. Pierre Yameogo

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Blandine Yaméogo | Character: Napoko
Actor: Claire Ilboudo | Character: Pougbila
Actor: Célestin Zongo | Character: Diahrra
Actor: Abdoulaye Komboudri | Character: Nonceur
Actor: Daniel Kabore | Character: Bancé, l'ancien
Actor: Jules Taonssa | Character: Raogo, le devin
Actor: Thomas Ngourma | Character: Elie, le fou
Actor: Sanfo Ablasse | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Essofa Akakora | Character: Actress
Actor: Francois Binguoure | Character: Actor
Actor: Zounprana Boukare | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Douamba Claver | Character: Actress
Actor: Celine Combari | Character: Actress
Actor: Adjara Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Issaka Combassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Mamounata Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Zalissa Combassere | Character: Actress
Actor: Moussa T. Compaore | Character: Actor
Actor: Tiba Compaore | Character: Actress
Actor: Pascal Compare | Character: Actor
Actor: Moussa Compassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Mamounata Congo | Character: Actress
Actor: Ousmane Conombo | Character: Actor
Actor: Francois Dembele | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Amadou Dico | Character: Actress
Actor: Therese Djigma | Character: Actress
Actor: Pascal Doamba | Character: Actor
Actor: Adama Douamba | Character: Actress
Actor: Clarisse Guebe | Character: Actress
Actor: Sore Abdou Guelin | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Guigma | Character: Actress
Actor: Hamidou Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Ibrahim Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Salif Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Zacharia Guigma | Character: Actor
Actor: Modeste Guiguimae | Character: Actor
Actor: Nikiema Hamadol | Character: Actress
Actor: Alassane Ilboudo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Zalissa Ilboudo | Character: Actress
Actor: Gilbert Lam Kabore | Character: Voice on Radio
Actor: Ousini Kabore | Character: Actress
Actor: Simon Kaboré | Character: Actor
Actor: Ami Kabre | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Paul Kabre | Character: Actor
Actor: Marie Kainbole | Character: Actress
Actor: Mariam Kalmoygho | Character: Actress
Actor: Vanessa Kantiono | Character: Actress
Actor: Deme Kassoum | Character: Actor
Actor: Yobi Kiemore | Character: Actress
Actor: Celine Kiemtore | Character: Actress
Actor: Ablasse Kiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Issouf Kiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Rhianata Kientore | Character: Actress
Actor: Moustapha Kombassere | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Kone | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Issaka Koumaogo | Character: Actress
Actor: Tassembedo Mamounata | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Salamata Mikiema | Character: Actress
Actor: Saturnin Milla | Character: Actor
Actor: Sanfo Mohamouda | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Hamado Nana | Character: Actor
Actor: Amado Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Issaka Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Issaka Yabre Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Mariam Nikiema | Character: Actress
Actor: Salam Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Seydou Tanga Nikiema | Character: Actor
Actor: Gibril Oedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Herman Oedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Moussa Oedraogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Abou Chaboul Ouedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Assita Ouedraogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Salam Ouedraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Aminata Ouédraogo Maïga | Character: Actress
Actor: Rasmané Ouédraogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Ousmane Rabo | Character: Actor
Actor: Nana Rasmata | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Hamidou Savadogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Sanfo Sayouba | Character: Actor
Actor: François Taonsa | Character: Actor
Actor: Jean-Batiste Tapsoba | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Yolande Tapsoba | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Francois Tassembeodo | Character: Actor
Actor: Awa Tiendrebeogo | Character: Actress
Actor: Issaka Tiendrebeogo | Character: Actor
Actor: Salamata Tiendrebeogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Assetou Tientore | Character: Actor
Actor: Roger Wango | Character: Actor
Actor: Abzeta Yanogo | Character: Dancer, Musician
Actor: Madeleine Zongo | Character: Actress
Actor: Adame Zorome | Character: Actor
Actor: Adama Zoundi | Character: Dancer, Musician

[Directors Group]
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Pierre-Alain Meier | Role: Producer
Name: S. Pierre Yameogo | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Wasis Diop | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jürg Hassler | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jean-Christophe Ané | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Joseph Kpobly | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Mariam Sidibé | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Serge Bayala | Role: Production Manager
Name: François Taonsa | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Pascal Guimde | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Tom Ouedraogo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Hamidou Savadogo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Moussa Mombassere | Role: Art Department
Name: Abel Naba | Role: Art Department
Name: Herve Yameogo | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Nicolas Dambroise | Role: Sound Department
Name: Guilhem Gandrille | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Marc Schick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jacques Tassel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Issa Traoré | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Marc de Backer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Christophe Dupuy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Marc Dupuy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Kabre | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thierry Kafando | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Assane Maïga | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Production Department]
Name: Nadège Rousseau | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Carine Bado | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Zabsonré Abdoulaye | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Paul Gagre | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Hamado Guira | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Henri Ide | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Traore Massed Jany | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Daniel Kabore | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lassane Kabore | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Salif Nana | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Aziz Oedraogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Harouna Oedraogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Sidiki Sawadogo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Serge Taonssa | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Edouardo Yabre | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mamadou Zeba | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Ghislaine Bayala | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bibata Dao | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Caroline Helburg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Abibath Idrissou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sylvie Kantiono | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Mathys | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre Rouamba | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eva Sanou | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Francois Y. Sawadogo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mohamed Sy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Blandine Yaméogo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sophie Zoungrana | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470277/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 13, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Brazil: September 26, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
France: October 4, 2005 (Paris Quinzaine du Cinéma Francophone)
Poland: October 10, 2005 (Warsaw Film Festival)
France: November 25, 2005 (Nantes Festival of 3 Continents)
France: December 14, 2005
Sweden: February 3, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: February 24, 2006 (Portland International Film Festival)
Argentina: March 12, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 7, 2006 (Africa in the Picture Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2008
Germany: February 25, 2020 (limited, OmU)

Awards

Winner | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende
Winner | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Regard Hope Award | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende
Nominee | 2005 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award | S. Pierre Yameogo, Delwende

Box Office

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