Yao

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. Yao is a 13-year-old boy in Senegal ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter is set to return to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao braves 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.

Keywords

  • Omar Sy
  • Africa

Actors

  • Abdoulaye Diop
  • Germaine Acogny
  • Mame Fatou Ndoye
  • Omar Sy
  • Lionel Louis Basse
  • Gwendolyn Gourvenec
  • Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh
  • Aristote Laios
  • Fatoumata Diawara

Director

  • Philippe Godeau

Comedy, Drama


1h 44min


tous publics

FR


FR

NL

Senegal
France
2018
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.

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.


Yao is a 13-year-old boy in Senegal ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter is set to return to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao braves 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 & Crew