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Yao

  • 20182018
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1K
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Lionel Louis Basse and Omar Sy in Yao (2018)
Watch ’Bande-annonce [OV]’
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
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
1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philippe Godeau
  • Writers
    • Agnès de Sacy(story)
    • Philippe Godeau(story)
    • Kossi Efoui(collaborating writer)
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy
    • Lionel Louis Basse
    • Fatoumata Diawara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philippe Godeau
  • Writers
    • 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
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:52
    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)

    Top cast

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    Omar Sy
    Omar Sy
    • Seydou Tallas Seydou Tall
    Lionel Louis Basse
    • Yaoas Yao
    • (as Lionel Basse)
    Fatoumata Diawara
    Fatoumata Diawara
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    Germaine Acogny
    • Tanamas Tanam
    Alibeta
    • Taximanas Taximan
    Gwendolyn Gourvenec
    Gwendolyn Gourvenec
    • Laurence Tallas Laurence Tall
    Abdoulaye Diop
    • Ibraas Ibra
    Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh
    • Dembaas Demba
    Mame Fatou Ndoye
    • Oumyas Oumy
    Aristote Laios
    • Nathanas Nathan
    Aboubacar Dramé
    • Le père de Yaoas Le père de Yao
    Amadou Diop
    • Rabatteur bus Kanelas Rabatteur bus Kanel
    Dior Diouf
    • La petite soeur de Yaoas La petite soeur de Yao
    Christophe Bigot
    • Ambassadeur de Franceas Ambassadeur de France
    Fatimata Kane
    • Gendarme barrageas Gendarme barrage
    Bella Sene
    • Femme cour Yaoas Femme cour Yao
    Maxime d'Aboville
    • Attaché culturelas Attaché culturel
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    Ibrahima M'Baye
    • Délégué généralas Délégué général
    • (as Ibrahima 'Sope' Mbaye)
    • Director
      • Philippe Godeau
    • Writers
      • Agnès de Sacy(story)
      • Philippe Godeau(story)
      • Kossi Efoui(collaborating writer)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Masterpiece
    Lovely movie ! The storyline is interesting, amazing acting and amazing location.

    Omar Sy is very great like always. I cried and laughed, this movie warm a heart.
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    • gabby-1234
    • Sep 26, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2019 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Senegal
    • Official sites
      • Cinéart (Belgium)
      • Filmcoopi Zürich (Switzerland)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Wolof
    • Also known as
      • Легенда Саванни
    • Filming locations
      • Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Pan Européenne
      • Korokoro
      • France 2 Cinéma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,570,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,017,253
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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