Yaaba
1989•1h 30m•6.5•Released
FamilyDrama
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.
Director
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Writer
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Budget
$1M
Languages
French
Studio
Les Films de l'Avenir
Cast
Fatimata Sanga
Yaaba
Noufou Ouédraogo
Bila
Roukietou Barry
Nopoko
Adama Ouédraogo
Kougri
Amadé Toure
Tibo
Sibidou Ouédraogo
Poko
Adame Sidibe
Razougou
Kinda Moumouni
Finse
Assita Ouedraogo
Koudi
Zenabou Ouedraogo
Pegda
Ousmane Sawadogo
Taryam
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)
Production
Company
Les Films de l'Avenir
Company
Arcadia Films
Company
Thelma Film
Producer
Michel David
Producer
Idrissa Ouedraogo
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