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1989

Yaaba

Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo

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.

Duration

1h 30m

Released

August 23, 1989

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6.4

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Cast12

  • Fatimata Sanga
  • Noufou Ouédraogo
  • Roukietou Barry
  • Adama Ouédraogo
  • Amadé Toure
  • Sibidou Ouédraogo
  • Adame Sidibe
  • Kinda Moumouni
  • Assita Ouedraogo

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