Yaaba
1989, French. Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 August 1989
- Country
- Burkina Faso, Switzerland, France
- Written by
- Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Budget
- $750K
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Yaaba runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Yaaba isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Yaaba?
If you liked Yaaba, try I Believe, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Twitches Too.
Who directed Yaaba?
Yaaba (1989) was directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo and stars Fatimata Sanga, Noufou Ouédraogo, Roukietou Barry.