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Yao
Yao

Yao

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From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$4017253

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.557/10

Release Date

23 January 2019

Country

Senegal

Cast

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Seydou Tall

Fatoumata Diawara

Fatoumata Diawara

Gloria

Lionel Louis Basse

Lionel Louis Basse

Yao

Germaine Acogny

Germaine Acogny

Tanam

Alibeta

Alibeta

Taximan

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Laurence Tall

Abdoulaye Diop

Abdoulaye Diop

Ibra

Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh

Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh

Demba

Mame Fatou Ndoye

Mame Fatou Ndoye

Oumy

Aristote Laios

Aristote Laios

Nathan

Aboubacar Dramé

Aboubacar Dramé

Le père de Yao

Amadou Diop

Amadou Diop

Rabatteur bus Kanel

Dior Diouf

Dior Diouf

La petite soeur de Yao

Christophe Bigot

Christophe Bigot

Ambassadeur de France

Fatimata Kane

Fatimata Kane

Gendarme barrage

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