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Yaaba (1989)

Yaaba (1989)

Drama Family
Release Date: 1989, August 23
Directors: Idrissa Ouedraogo
Countries: Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
Production: Les Films de l'Avenir, Les Films de l'Avenir, Arcadia Films, Arcadia Films, Thelma Film, Thelma Film
Cast: Rasmané Ouédraogo, Adama Ouédraogo, Noufou Ouédraogo, Assita Ouedraogo, Sibidou Ouédraogo, Roukietou Barry, Fatimata Sanga, Amadé Toure, Adame Sidibe, Kinda Moumouni, Zenabou Ouedraogo, Ousmane Sawadogo

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.

Keywords:

africa witchcraft