Yaaba

6.5

1989

1h 30m

FamilyDrama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Producers

Michel David

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Writers

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Cinematography

Matthias Kälin

Music

Francis Bebey

Cast (12)

Fatimata Sanga

Yaaba

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