Is Yaaba easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Yaaba end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yaaba

Name: Yaaba
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouédraogo, Roukietou Barry, Adama Ouédraogo, Amadé Toure

Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo

Produced by Les Films de l'Avenir, Arcadia Films

198990 min6.5 / 10

A tender, intimate story about a child's friendship with a misunderstood elder that challenges village superstition and affirms human connection across generations.

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.

Clusters

Cozy Fantasy Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships Faith Tested By Hardship Inspiring Survival Stories Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Family Drama

Keywords

Africa Witchcraft

Questions people ask

Is Yaaba easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does Yaaba end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Yaaba violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Yaaba scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Yaaba 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.

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