From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots.
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Cast
16 people
Omar Sy
Seydou Tall
Known for
The Intouchables
Lupin
Fatoumata Diawara
Gloria
Known for
Timbuktu
Tales of the Night
Philippe Godeau
Director
Also in
Mr. Nobody
Lionel Louis Basse
Yao
No other roles listed
Germaine Acogny
Tanam
Also in
La danseuse d'ébène
Mudra-Afrique
Alibeta
Taximan
Gwendolyn Gourvenec
Laurence Tall
Known for
Superheroes
Close Enemies
Abdoulaye Diop
Ibra
Known for
Coup de Torchon
Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh
Demba
No other roles listed
Mame Fatou Ndoye
Oumy
Also in
Atlantics
Aristote Laios
Nathan
Known for
God Save the Tuches
Aboubacar Dramé
Le père de Yao
No other roles listed
Philippe Godeau Director · Agnès de Sacy Writer Matthieu Chedid Composer
Worldwide gross $4M · First release December 11, 2018 · Produced in Senegal, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,017,253
Production
Pan-Européenne
Production
Korokoro
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Senegal · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Senegal · December 11, 2018
Premiere · Dakar
France · January 23, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
July 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 12, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Italy
April 4, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 31, 2019 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
May 9, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
September 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 23, 2019 · Digital
Ukraine
November 14, 2019 · Theatrical
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