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MOVIE

Yao

★ 6.6 2019 103 min ComedyDramaAdventure

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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Yao in its release era

Released in 2019, Yao sits inside the 2010s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2019-01-23
TMDB score
6.6/10
Original language
FR
Status
Released
Production
Senegal, France
Studio
Pan-Européenne, Korokoro, France 2 Cinéma
Topicsafricaliteratureroad movie

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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