Yaaba

Yaaba (1989)


  • Genre: Family, Drama
  • Release Date: 1989-08-23
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 21 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Les Films de l'Avenir
  • Production Country: Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
  • Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo
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From 21 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Fatimata Sanga

    as Yaaba
  • Noufou Ouédraogo

    as Bila
  • Roukietou Barry

    as Nopoko
  • Adama Ouédraogo

    as Kougri
  • Amadé Toure

    as Tibo
  • Sibidou Ouédraogo

    as Poko
  • Adame Sidibe

    as Razougou
  • Kinda Moumouni

    as Finse
  • Assita Ouedraogo

    as Koudi
  • Zenabou Ouedraogo

    as Pegda
  • Ousmane Sawadogo

    as Taryam
  • Rasmané Ouédraogo

    as Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)
Writing Idrissa Ouedraogo Screenplay
Directing Idrissa Ouedraogo Director
Editing Loredana Cristelli Editor
Sound Francis Bebey Original Music Composer
Directing Ismaël Ouédraogo Assistant Director
Production Freddy Denaës Executive Producer
Production Pierre-Alain Meier Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Mariam Sidibé Costume Design
Directing Paul Zoumbara Assistant Director
Production Michel David Producer
Camera Matthias Kälin Director of Photography
Production Idrissa Ouedraogo Producer
Costume & Make-Up Aminata Zouré Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Nathalie Tanner Makeup Artist

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