About this title: The title of the Burkina Faso-produced Yaaba translates to "Grandmother." That character, played by Fatimata Sanga, has been accused of witchcraft by her village. In fact, Sanga is a kindly, serene old woman, perhaps the wisest person in the community. Only Bila (Noufou Ouedraogo), a troubled and troublesome young boy, is respectful of her. Though he isn't related to her in any way, he regards her as his grandmother, and addresses her as such. When Bila's cousin, Nopoko (Roukietou Barry), falls ill, a medicine man insists that Yaaba has stolen the girl's soul. Though it is she who undergoes a ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: New Yorker Video
Date: 11/16/1999
UPC:717119591939
Description: Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouédraogo. New. 1989 Run time: 90. New original US release. Immediate shipping.100% customer satisfaction guarantee. read more
Format: VHS
Date: November 16, 1999
UPC:717119591939
Description: Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouedraogo, Roukietou Barry, Adama Ouedraogo, Amade Toure. Good. No packaging. Originally released: 1989. Run time: 90 mins. Ex-rental in plain black case. Three small store labels on the tape. read more
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