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) |
| Writing | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Screenplay |
| Directing | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Director |
| Editing | Loredana Cristelli | Editor |
| Sound | Francis Bebey | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ismaël Ouédraogo | Assistant Director |
| Production | Freddy Denaës | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pierre-Alain Meier | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariam Sidibé | Costume Design |
| Directing | Paul Zoumbara | Assistant Director |
| Production | Michel David | Producer |
| Camera | Matthias Kälin | Director of Photography |
| Production | Idrissa Ouedraogo | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aminata Zouré | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Tanner | Makeup Artist |