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Wendemi, l'enfant du Bon Dieu

(1993)

Overview

When Cecile (Sylvie Yameogo), an unwed mother-to-be, refuses to identify the father of her child, she is thrown out of her parents' home and eventually leaves her baby in a field, where another family finds him and takes him home. Michel (Alassane Dakissaga), the head of the household, reluctantly assumes responsibility for the baby after going to the police, the local priest and the traditional village chief, each of whom advises him to seek the counsel of another authority.

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Original TitleWendemi, l'enfant du Bon Dieu

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1993-09-12

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 35m

Genres

  • Drama