Yaaba

Yaaba (1989)

August 23rd, 19891h 30min

Family, Drama
65%

Overview

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.


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