Canada / Sep 14, 1989 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kinda Moumouni | Finse |
| Assita Ouedraogo | Koudi |
| Zenabou Ouedraogo | Pegda |
| Ousmane Sawadogo | Taryam |
| Rasmané Ouédraogo | Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo) |
Genres
FamilyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yaaba |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de l'Avenir, Arcadia Films, Thelma Film |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1989 |
| Executive producer | Freddy Denaës, Pierre-Alain Meier |
| Production | Michel David, Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Writer | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Editing | Loredana Cristelli |
| Cinematography | Matthias Kälin |
| Assistant directors | Ismaël Ouédraogo, Paul Zoumbara, Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Camera operators | Matthias Kälin |
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| Additional photography | Matthias Kälin |
| Music | Francis Bebey |
| Sound | Francis Bebey |
| Costume design | Mariam Sidibé, Aminata Zouré, Nathalie Tanner |
| Makeup | Aminata Zouré, Nathalie Tanner, Mariam Sidibé |
| Hairstyling | Mariam Sidibé, Aminata Zouré, Nathalie Tanner |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
United States / Oct 04, 1989 / New York Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Aug 23, 1989
Portugal / Sep 28, 1989
United Kingdom / Jan 26, 1990
Physical media
France / Aug 05, 2003 / DVD
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