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Congé de mariage

Congé de mariage poster
Directed by
Boubakar Diallo
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A successful businessman in Burkina Faso frequently lies to his wife about work trips to meet his mistresses. Tired of his infidelity, the wife and her friend come up with a plan to give him a break from their marriage where each can do as they please.

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What happens

Congé de mariage est un film du réalisateur burkinabè Boubacar Diallo sorti en 2013. David et Claudia sont mariés et vivent ensemble. David est un élégant entrepreneur prospère. Cependant, il s’invente souvent des missions pour voir ses nombreuses maîtresses, laissant son épouse en larmes chaque soir. Fatiguée de l’infidélité de son mari, Claudia et sa copine imaginent un plan. Claudia décide alors de donner un congé de mariage à David où chacun sera libre de faire ce qu’il voudra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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