Yao (2018)

A young boy from a rural Senegalese village goes to the capital Dakar to see his idol, French actor Seydou Tall.

Director:

Philippe Godeau

Writers:

Philippe Godeau (screenplay), Agnès de Sacy (screenplay)

Stars:

Omar Sy, Lionel Louis Basse, Fatoumata Diawara

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Omar Sy	...	Seydou Tall
Lionel Louis Basse	...	Yao
Fatoumata Diawara	...	Gloria
Germaine Acogny	...	Tanam
Alibeta	...	Taximan
Gwendolyn Gourvenec	...	Laurence Tall
Abdoulaye Diop	...	Ibra
Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh	...	Demba
Mame Fatou Ndoye	...	Oumy
Aristote Laios	...	Nathan
Aboubacar Dramé	...	Le père de Yao
Amadou Diop	...	Rabatteur bus Kanel
Dior Diouf	...	La petite soeur de Yao
Christophe Bigot	...	Ambassadeur de France
Fatimata Kane	...	Gendarme barrage

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Septiembre 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

A cultural trip

A dramatic French adventure film. It's about an African boy who likes to read and meet the author of one of his favorite books. Talk about cultural exchange, about ourselves and finding ourselves. The interesting thing about the film is seeing how reading moves us and how fascinating it would be if all children had this habit, whatever their socioeconomic level. With emotional and other sarcastic moments. A film that gathers the best of cultures and traditions. Quality. Safety pin

Details

Country:

France Senegal

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 January 2019 (France)

Also Known As:

Yao

Filming Locations:

Senegal

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,017,253

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pan Européenne, Korokoro, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1