Yaaba

Yaaba

1989
1h 30m
6.5

6.5/10

26 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $750,000

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films de l'Avenir Arcadia Films Thelma Film
Production Countries
Burkina Faso Switzerland France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Release Date August 23, 1989
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0098684

Cast

Fatimata Sanga
Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

Noufou Ouédraogo
Noufou Ouédraogo

Bila

Roukietou Barry
Roukietou Barry

Nopoko

Adama Ouédraogo
Adama Ouédraogo

Kougri

Amadé Toure
Amadé Toure

Tibo

Sibidou Ouédraogo
Sibidou Ouédraogo

Poko

Adame Sidibe
Adame Sidibe

Razougou

Kinda Moumouni
Kinda Moumouni

Finse

Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo

Koudi

Zenabou Ouedraogo
Zenabou Ouedraogo

Pegda

Ousmane Sawadogo
Ousmane Sawadogo

Taryam

Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

Key Crew

Idrissa Ouedraogo
Director
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Screenplay
Michel David
Producer
Freddy Denaës
Executive Producer
Pierre-Alain Meier
Executive Producer
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Producer