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Yaaba (1989)

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.
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Idrissa Ouedraogo profile
Idrissa Ouedraogo

Director

Idrissa Ouedraogo profile
Idrissa Ouedraogo

Screenplay

Cast

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Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

Noufou Ouédraogo profile
Noufou Ouédraogo

Bila

Roukietou Barry profile
Roukietou Barry

Nopoko

Adama Ouédraogo profile
Adama Ouédraogo

Kougri

Amadé Toure profile
Amadé Toure

Tibo

Sibidou Ouédraogo profile
Sibidou Ouédraogo

Poko

Adame Sidibe profile
Adame Sidibe

Razougou

Kinda Moumouni profile
Kinda Moumouni

Finse

Assita Ouedraogo profile
Assita Ouedraogo

Koudi

Zenabou Ouedraogo profile
Zenabou Ouedraogo

Pegda

Ousmane Sawadogo profile
Ousmane Sawadogo

Taryam

Rasmané Ouédraogo profile
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

Fatimata Sanga profile
Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

Noufou Ouédraogo profile
Noufou Ouédraogo

Bila

Roukietou Barry profile
Roukietou Barry

Nopoko

Adama Ouédraogo profile
Adama Ouédraogo

Kougri

Amadé Toure profile
Amadé Toure

Tibo

Sibidou Ouédraogo profile
Sibidou Ouédraogo

Poko

Adame Sidibe profile
Adame Sidibe

Razougou

Kinda Moumouni profile
Kinda Moumouni

Finse

Assita Ouedraogo profile
Assita Ouedraogo

Koudi

Zenabou Ouedraogo profile
Zenabou Ouedraogo

Pegda

Ousmane Sawadogo profile
Ousmane Sawadogo

Taryam

Rasmané Ouédraogo profile
Rasmané Ouédraogo

Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

Extra

Release Date

August 23, 1989

Original Language

French

Budget

$750,000.00

Production Company

Les Films de l'Avenir logoArcadia Films logoThelma Film logo

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