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Yao

20191h 43mComedy · Drama · Adventure
directed by Philippe Godeau
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Omar Sy·Seydou Tall
Fatoumata Diawara·Gloria
Lionel Louis Basse·Yao
Germaine Acogny·Tanam
Alibeta·Taximan
Gwendolyn Gourvenec·Laurence Tall
Abdoulaye Diop·Ibra
Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh·Demba
Mame Fatou Ndoye·Oumy
Aristote Laios·Nathan