Backdrop from Yaaba
Poster for Yaaba

Yaaba

1989

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 23, 1989
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
Cinematography
Matthias Kälin
Budget
$750,000
Revenue
Not recorded
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