Yao

Yao

2DORCS12
Director:Philippe Godeau
Cast:Omar Sy, Lionel Basse, Fatoumata Diawara, Germaine Acogny
Premiere:12. December 2019
Length:104 minutes
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Road Movie

Director: Philippe Godeau  •  Cast: Omar Sy, Lionel Basse, Fatoumata Diawara, Germaine Acogny, Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Yao, a young boy who loves books and dreams of adventure, runs away from his village in northern Senegal- 240 miles to Dakar to meet his hero, a renowned French actor visiting his native country. Moved by the boy’s dedication, the actor decides to accompany him back home. But on the byways of Senegal, nothing ever happens as expected. And as they share the dusty, adventure-filled journey to Yao's village, the actor realizes he is also traveling towards his own roots.

Length: 104 min

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 12. December 2019
World premiere date: 23. January 2019

Country of origin:

  • France

Director: Philippe Godeau  •  Cast: Omar Sy, Lionel Basse, Fatoumata Diawara, Germaine Acogny, Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Yao, a young boy who loves books and dreams of adventure, runs away from his village in northern Senegal- 240 miles to Dakar to meet his hero, a renowned French actor visiting his native country. Moved by the boy’s dedication, the actor decides to accompany him back home. But on the byways of Senegal, nothing ever happens as expected. And as they share the dusty, adventure-filled journey to Yao's village, the actor realizes he is also traveling towards his own roots.

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 12. December 2019
World premiere date: 23. January 2019

Country of origin:

  • France