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Yaaba
Yaaba

Yaaba

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FamilyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$750000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.542/10

Release Date

23 August 1989

Country

Burkina Faso

Cast

Fatimata Sanga

Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

Noufou Ouédraogo

Noufou Ouédraogo

Bila

Roukietou Barry

Roukietou Barry

Nopoko

Adama Ouédraogo

Adama Ouédraogo

Kougri

Amadé Toure

Amadé Toure

Tibo

Sibidou Ouédraogo

Sibidou Ouédraogo

Poko

Adame Sidibe

Adame Sidibe

Razougou

Kinda Moumouni

Kinda Moumouni

Finse

Assita Ouedraogo

Assita Ouedraogo

Koudi

Zenabou Ouedraogo

Zenabou Ouedraogo

Pegda

Ousmane Sawadogo

Ousmane Sawadogo

Taryam

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Rasmané Ouédraogo

Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

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