Characters & Themes
Yaaba (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 90 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Starring
- Assita Ouedraogo, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Adama Ouédraogo, Roukietou Barry, Noufou Ouédraogo, Amadé Toure
In a small African village, the story follows ten‑year‑old Bila, who forms a close friendship with an elderly woman, Sana. Though villagers label her a ‘witch,’ Bila affectionately calls her ‘Yaaba,’ meaning grandmother. When his cousin Nopoko falls ill, Sana’s traditional medicine proves to be the cure that saves her.
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