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Yao

  • 20182018
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
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Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
Watch Bande-annonce [OV]
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ComedyDrama
A young boy from a rural Senegalese village goes to the capital Dakar to see his idol, French actor Seydou Tall.A young boy from a rural Senegalese village goes to the capital Dakar to see his idol, French actor Seydou Tall.A young boy from a rural Senegalese village goes to the capital Dakar to see his idol, French actor Seydou Tall.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Philippe Godeau
    • Agnès de Sacy(story)
    • Philippe Godeau(story)
    • Kossi Efoui(collaborating writer)
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy
    • Lionel Louis Basse
    • Fatoumata Diawara
    • Philippe Godeau
    • Agnès de Sacy(story)
    • Philippe Godeau(story)
    • Kossi Efoui(collaborating writer)
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy
    • Lionel Louis Basse
    • Fatoumata Diawara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:52
    Watch Bande-annonce [OV]

    Photos17

    Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
    Omar Sy in Yao (2018)

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    Omar Sy
    Omar Sy
    • Seydou Tall
    Lionel Louis Basse
    • Yao
    • (as Lionel Basse)
    Fatoumata Diawara
    Fatoumata Diawara
    • Gloria
    Germaine Acogny
    • Tanam
    Alibeta
    • Taximan
    Gwendolyn Gourvenec
    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
    Bella Sene
    • Femme cour Yao
    Maxime d'Aboville
    • Attaché culturel
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    • Délégué général
    • (as Ibrahima 'Sope' Mbaye)
      • Philippe Godeau
      • Agnès de Sacy(story)
      • Philippe Godeau(story)
      • Kossi Efoui(collaborating writer)
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    • Trivia
      The scene where Seydou tries to drive through Dakar during prayer time was the hardest to shoot, taking three months of negotiations to get the approvals and authorizations.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Septiembre 2019 (2019)

    User reviews5

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    9/10
    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
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    • faer_kr
    • Jun 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2019 (France)
      • France
      • Senegal
    • Official sites
      • Cinéart (Belgium)
      • Filmcoopi Zürich (Switzerland)
      • French
      • Wolof
    • Also known as
      • Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Pan Européenne
      • Korokoro
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
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