Yaaba (1989)

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Yaaba on IMDb 7.2/10 481 votes

Released:
1989-08-23

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.

Director:
Idrissa Ouedraogo

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Family, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Fatimata Sanga
    as
    Yaaba
  • Noufou Ouédraogo
    as
    Bila
  • Roukietou Barry
    as
    Nopoko
  • Adama Ouédraogo
    as
    Kougri
  • Amadé Toure
    as
    Tibo