Aya of Yop City

Aya of Yop City

Directed by Marguerite Abouet, Clement Oubrerie

Produced by Autochenille Production, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

201384 min7.2 / 10

A vibrant, character-driven comedy about female friendship and coming-of-age in 1970s Ivory Coast, balancing humor and heart with real social stakes.

While Aya has dreams of becoming a doctor, her two best friends, Adjoua and Bintou, just like to hang out and spend their evenings dancing, drinking and flirting with boys. Their ambition is to follow Plan C: Combs, Clothes and Chasing Men! But big trouble comes to town when Adjoua realizes she’s pregnant, and the baby’s father is the spoiled son of one of the richest and most feared men in the whole country.

Questions people ask

  • Is Aya of Yop City easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Aya of Yop City violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Aya of Yop City end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Aya of Yop City scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Aya of Yop City sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Aya of Yop City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Aya of Yop City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Aya of Yop City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Aya of Yop City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Aya of Yop City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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