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Yaaba (1989)

Genre : Family, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Idrissa Ouedraogo
Writer : Idrissa Ouedraogo

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Fatimata Sanga
Fatimata Sanga
Yaaba
Noufou Ouédraogo
Noufou Ouédraogo
Bila
Roukietou Barry
Roukietou Barry
Nopoko
Adama Ouédraogo
Adama Ouédraogo
Kougri
Amadé Toure
Amadé Toure
Tibo
Sibidou Ouédraogo
Sibidou Ouédraogo
Poko
Adame Sidibe
Adame Sidibe
Razougou
Kinda Moumouni
Kinda Moumouni
Finse
Assita Ouedraogo
Assita Ouedraogo
Koudi
Zenabou Ouedraogo
Zenabou Ouedraogo
Pegda
Ousmane Sawadogo
Ousmane Sawadogo
Taryam
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Rasmané Ouédraogo
Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)

Crews

Idrissa Ouedraogo
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Director
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Screenplay
Francis Bebey
Francis Bebey
Original Music Composer
Michel David
Michel David
Producer
Freddy Denaës
Freddy Denaës
Executive Producer
Pierre-Alain Meier
Pierre-Alain Meier
Executive Producer
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Producer
Matthias Kälin
Matthias Kälin
Director of Photography
Loredana Cristelli
Loredana Cristelli
Editor
Mariam Sidibé
Mariam Sidibé
Costume Design
Ismaël Ouédraogo
Ismaël Ouédraogo
Assistant Director
Paul Zoumbara
Paul Zoumbara
Assistant Director
Nathalie Tanner
Nathalie Tanner
Makeup Artist
Aminata Zouré
Aminata Zouré
Makeup Artist

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