Yaaba

8/23/1989Released

10/4/1989Theatrical (limited)
New York Film Festival

10/6/1989Theatrical (limited)

Yaaba(1989)

DramaFamilyRated 90 min.

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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User score

6.4 / 10

25 votes

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Credits

PRODUCTION

OriginBurkina Faso/Switzerland/France

Languagesfr

CompaniesLes Films de l'Avenir/Arcadia Films/Thelma Film

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