Movie

Yao

★ 6.6(278)20191h 43m

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Director: Philippe Godeau
Release date: 2019-01-23
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: French
Box office: $4,017,253
Status: Released
Country: Senegal
Studio: Pan-Européenne

About Yao

Yao is a 2019 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Adventure genres, directed by Philippe Godeau, starring Omar Sy, Fatoumata Diawara and Lionel Louis Basse. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 278 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Yao in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.