Yaaba

1989 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 802 VOTES · DIR. Idrissa Ouedraogo

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 509 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:35 Mother, I miss you...
00:04:35 I don't want any trouble... I want my money!
00:07:43 Go on and get your mother...
00:10:56 you've guessed it.
00:12:45 Tibo, listen...
00:16:26 I can't... It's a family matter...
00:18:48 Ah, that's life!
00:22:55 Settle down.
00:25:49 What did you say?
00:29:16 You've always been stupid.
00:32:26 Later, then...
00:34:18 Go on ahead, I'll catch up with you.
00:37:28 get out... and your kids too...
00:39:12 - Come here! - Leave me alone!
00:42:42 she has tetanus
00:48:11 No. The work will be done here.
00:50:04 Witch, give us the child!
00:59:45 Old man, welcome.
01:02:19 Yaaba
01:04:33 Nopoko, they've left, come out.
01:09:03 There's his bride.
01:13:01 We'll settle our business after!
01:15:46 I don't like that at all.
01:22:01 I will never lose it.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed509
Dialogue density5.7 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line01:22:01

Production Record

DirectorIdrissa Ouedraogo
LanguageFrench
Budget$750,000
IMDb votes802