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Yaaba

1989-08-23 · 90 min · ★ 6.4

Family · Drama

A small African village. The story focuses on Bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, Sana. Everybody calls her 'Witch' but Bila himself calls her 'Yaaba' (grandmother). When Bila's cousin Nopoko gets sick it is Sana's medicine that saves her.

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Directors
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Production companies
Les Films de l'Avenir, Arcadia Films, Thelma Film
Countries
Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 750,000

Top Cast

Fatimata SangaYaaba
Noufou OuédraogoBila
Roukietou BarryNopoko
Adama OuédraogoKougri
Amadé ToureTibo
Sibidou OuédraogoPoko
Adame SidibeRazougou
Kinda MoumouniFinse
Assita OuedraogoKoudi
Zenabou OuedraogoPegda
Ousmane SawadogoTaryam
Rasmané OuédraogoRasmané OuédraogoNoaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

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