Yaaba (1989)
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
Writer:
Idrissa Ouedraogo
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Fatimata Sanga as Yaaba |
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Noufou Ouédraogo as Bila |
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Roukietou Barry as Nopoko |
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Adama Ouédraogo as Kougri |
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Amadé Toure as Tibo |
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Sibidou Ouédraogo as Poko |
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Adame Sidibe as Razougou |
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Kinda Moumouni as Finse |
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Assita Ouedraogo as Koudi |
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Zenabou Ouedraogo as Pegda |
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Ousmane Sawadogo as Taryam |
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Rasmané Ouédraogo as Noaga (as Rasmane Ouedraogo) |
| Directing | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Director |
| Writing | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Screenplay |
| Sound | Francis Bebey | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michel David | Producer |
| Production | Freddy Denaës | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pierre-Alain Meier | Executive Producer |
| Production | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Producer |
| Camera | Matthias Kälin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Loredana Cristelli | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariam Sidibé | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ismaël Ouédraogo | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Paul Zoumbara | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Tanner | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aminata Zouré | Makeup Artist |