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Yaaba

MOVIE • 1989

Yaaba

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.2/5Votes: 29
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Top Cast

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Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

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Noufou Ouédraogo

Bila

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Roukietou Barry

Nopoko

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Adama Ouédraogo

Kougri

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Amadé Toure

Tibo

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Sibidou Ouédraogo

Poko

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Adame Sidibe

Razougou

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Kinda Moumouni

Finse

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Assita Ouedraogo

Koudi

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Zenabou Ouedraogo

Pegda

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Ousmane Sawadogo

Taryam

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Director

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Aminata Zouré

Makeup Artist

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Theatrical release date: August 23, 1989

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

August 23, 1989

Runtime

90 min

Language

French

Origin

Burkina Faso

Budget

$750,000

Revenue

N/A

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