Yaaba (1989)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $750,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.933 |
Directed By
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Crew
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Aminata Zouré
Pierre-Alain Meier
Mariam Sidibé
Loredana Cristelli
Francis Bebey
Ismaël Ouédraogo
Michel David
Freddy Denaës
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Paul Zoumbara
Matthias Kälin
Nathalie Tanner
TOP CAST
Fatimata Sanga
Yaaba
Noufou Ouédraogo
Bila
Roukietou Barry
Nopoko
Adama Ouédraogo
Kougri
Amadé Toure
Tibo
Sibidou Ouédraogo
Poko
Adame Sidibe
Razougou
Kinda Moumouni
Finse
Assita Ouedraogo
Koudi
Zenabou Ouedraogo
Pegda
Ousmane Sawadogo
Taryam
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)
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