Yaaba

Story

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.

Director

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Writers

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Language

French

Country

Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France

Release date

23 August 1989

Budget

$750,000

Ensemble

Cast

• Fatimata Sanga

  Yaaba

• Noufou Ouédraogo

  Bila

• Roukietou Barry

  Nopoko

• Adama Ouédraogo

  Kougri

• Amadé Toure

  Tibo

• Sibidou Ouédraogo

  Poko

• Adame Sidibe

  Razougou

• Kinda Moumouni

  Finse

• Assita Ouedraogo

  Koudi

• Zenabou Ouedraogo

  Pegda

• Ousmane Sawadogo

  Taryam

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  Rasmané Ouédraogo

  Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo)