• 1989
  • 1h 30m
Yaaba

Summary A small village in Burkina Faso. 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 who saves her. View more details

  • 1989
  • 1h 30m

Yaaba

Directed : Idrissa Ouedraogo

Written : Idrissa Ouedraogo

Stars : Roukietou Barry Fatimata Sanga Noufou Ouédraogo Adama Ouédraogo

All cast & crew

7.1

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Aug 22, 1989

Countries of origin : France Switzerland West Germany Burkina Faso

Language : More

Filming locations : Tougouzagué Village, Burkina Faso

Production companies : Arcadia Films Thelma Film AG Les Films de l'Avenir

Summary A small village in Burkina Faso. 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 who saves her. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Aug 22, 1989

Countries of origin : France Switzerland West Germany Burkina Faso

Language : More

Filming locations : Tougouzagué Village, Burkina Faso

Production companies : Arcadia Films Thelma Film AG Les Films de l'Avenir

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