Yaaba 1989

Yaaba: directed by idrissa ouedraogo. with fatimata sanga, noufou ouédraogo, roukietou barry, adama ouédraogo. a small village in burkina faso. the story focuses on bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, sana. Yaaba. yaaba is a 1989 burkinabé drama film written, produced, and directed by idrissa ouedraogo, "one of the best known films from francophone sub saharan africa". [1] it won the sakura gold prize at the 1989 tokyo film festival. [2] the film was selected as the burkinabé entry for the best foreign language film at the 62nd academy awards.

A great hidden gem that i'm happy to have found, yaaba is a story about the war between stubbornness versus wisdom, truth versus rumor, loyalty versus infidelity, and sickness versus health. the child acting from characters bila and nopoko carry the film, and it's a lovely slice of life with a good message at its core. the takeaway: you should get to know someone for yourself, instead of. Yaaba (1989) yaaba (1989) yaaba (1989) yaaba (1989) view more photos movie info. synopsis in a small african village, elderly sana is ostracized, but 10 year old bila doesn't think she's a witch. In the mooré language of burkina faso, 'yaaba' means grandmother, in the sense of respect towards an elder touched with wisdom and grace. and 'yaaba' is the name given by a young village boy to. ''yaaba,'' costing $750,000 to make, would soon be in the can. 1989 was going to be their year. mr. ouedraogo, from french speaking burkina, picked up the prize of the public which, in itself.

In the mooré language of burkina faso, 'yaaba' means grandmother, in the sense of respect towards an elder touched with wisdom and grace. and 'yaaba' is the name given by a young village boy to. ''yaaba,'' costing $750,000 to make, would soon be in the can. 1989 was going to be their year. mr. ouedraogo, from french speaking burkina, picked up the prize of the public which, in itself. 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. idrissa ouedraogo. director, screenplay. Visit the movie page for 'yaaba' on moviefone. discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review. your guide to this cinematic.