Yaaba Movie Review 1989

Young Nopoko and her cousin Bila chance to meet an old woman named Sana, who was outcast from their village as a witch years before. When Nopoko falls seriously ill, Bila wants Sana to help save her but the villagers refuse to let the old woman near. So Sana journeys to find a doctor in hopes that he can provide a cure the suspicious villagers will accept. Moore with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Africa

Screenplay

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Cast

Assita Ouedraogo, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouedraogo, Roukietou Barry, Adama Ouedraogo, Amade Toure, Sibidou Ouedraogo, Adame Sidibe, Kinda Moumouni, Zenabou Ouedraogo, Ousmane Sawadogo

Cinematography

Matthias Kalin

Director

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Music

Francis Bebey