Yaaba
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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Cast
12 people
Fatimata Sanga
Yaaba
No other roles listed
Noufou Ouédraogo
Bila
Also in
Karim and Sala
The Law
Roukietou Barry
Nopoko
Also in
The Law
Karim and Sala
Adama Ouédraogo
Kougri
Also in
Dreams of Dust
The Night of Truth
Amadé Toure
Tibo
No other roles listed
Sibidou Ouédraogo
Poko
Also in
Samba Traoré
Karim and Sala
Adame Sidibe
Razougou
No other roles listed
Kinda Moumouni
Finse
No other roles listed
Assita Ouedraogo
Koudi
Known for
La Promesse
Zenabou Ouedraogo
Pegda
No other roles listed
Ousmane Sawadogo
Taryam
No other roles listed
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)
Known for
La Promesse
Night of the Kings
Idrissa Ouedraogo Director · Francis Bebey Composer Matthias Kälin Cinematographer
Budget $750K · United States release October 4, 1989 · Produced in Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
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Budget
$750,000
Production
Les Films de l'Avenir
Production
Arcadia Films
Production
Thelma Film
Production
Burkina Faso · Switzerland · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 23, 1989
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 1989
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
United States
October 6, 1989 · Limited theatrical
Canada
September 14, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
France
August 5, 2003 · Physical · DVD
June 26, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Portugal
September 28, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 26, 1990 · Theatrical
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