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Yao (2019) [N/A]

Featuring:
Omar Sy, Lionel Louis Basse, Fatoumata Diawara

Written by:
Agnès de Sacy
Philippe Godeau
Kossi Efoui

Directed by:
Philippe Godeau


Release Date:
January 23, 2019

Original Title:
Yao

Alternate Titles:
Яо

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
France 2 Cinéma
Korokoro
Pan-Européenne

Production Countries:
France | Senegal

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 10  CH: 6  DK: A  FR: U  HU: 6  NL: AL  SE: Btl  SK: 12 

Runtime: 103

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Rankings and Honors

Yao (2019) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.4/10
Awards Won: 1 nomination

Performers

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Production

Casting:
Constance Demontoy

Co-Producer:
Nathalie Gastaldo

Director:
Philippe Godeau

Director of Photography:
Jean-Marc Fabre

Editor:
Hervé de Luze

Makeup Artist:
Ramatoulaye Diagne

Original Music Composer:
Matthieu Chedid

Producer:
Philippe Godeau
Omar Sy

Sound:
Alioune Mbow

Sound Editor:
Loïc Prian

Sound Mixer:
Jean-Luc Audy

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Jean-Paul Hurier

Writer:
Agnès de Sacy

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