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Dominican Rep. Yaaba
- Original title
- Yaaba
- Year
- 1989
- Running time
- 90 min.
- Country
Burkina Faso- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Burkina Faso-Switzerland-France;
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- 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 Bilas cousin Nopoko gets sick it is Sana's medicin who rescues her.
"Yaaba" won the FIPRESCI prize (International Critics Prize) in Cannes Film Festival 1989 (Tied with "Sex, Lies, and Videotape").
- Awards
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1989: Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI Award (International Critics)
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