Les Prières de Delphine (2021): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2021, Les Prières de Delphine is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Rosine Mbakam, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. This film is the portrait of Delphine, a young Cameroonian girl who, after the death of her mother and the abandonment of her father’s parental responsibilities, was raped at the age of 13. She sinks into prostitution to support herself and her daughter. She ends up marrying a Belgian man who is three times her age, hoping to find a better life in Europe for her and her daughter. Seven years later, the European dream has faded and her situation has only gotten worse.Delphine, like others, is part of this generation of young African women crushed by our patriarchal societies and left with this Western sexual colonization as the only means of survival. Through her courage and strength, Delphine exposes these patterns of domination that continue to lock up African women.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Les Prières de Delphine sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on MUBI, OVID and MUBI Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les Prières de Delphine page.

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