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Grandmother

Yaaba

1989

In a small African village, a ten-year-old boy befriends a lonely old woman whom everyone shuns as a witch, calling her Yaaba — grandmother. When his cousin falls ill, her quiet wisdom proves vital. Idrissa Ouédraogo's tender, humanist drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Burkina Faso

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