Does Yao end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% 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.

Is Yao easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% 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 86% 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 frightening than 84% 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.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yao

Name: Yao
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Released: 2019
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Omar Sy, Fatoumata Diawara, Lionel Louis Basse, Germaine Acogny, Alibeta

Directed by Philippe Godeau

Produced by Pan-Européenne, Korokoro

2019103 min6.6 / 10

A warm, picaresque road movie about an unlikely bond between a starstruck boy and a famous actor rediscovering his roots across the Senegalese landscape.

From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots.

Clusters

Heartwarming Family Friendships Roads and Railways Middle East and Africa Myth and Storytelling

Genres

Comedy Drama Adventure

Keywords

Africa Literature Road Movie

Questions people ask

Does Yao end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.
Is Yao easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Yao violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Yao scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Yao sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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