Yao

Overview

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.

Directed by Philippe Godeau

Top cast

Omar Sy

Seydou Tall

Fatoumata Diawara

Gloria

Lionel Louis Basse

Yao

Germaine Acogny

Tanam

A

Alibeta

Taximan

Gwendolyn Gourvenec

Laurence Tall

Abdoulaye Diop

Ibra

I

Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh

Demba

M

Mame Fatou Ndoye

Oumy

A

Aristote Laios

Nathan

A

Aboubacar Dramé

Le père de Yao

A

Amadou Diop

Rabatteur bus Kanel

D

Dior Diouf

La petite soeur de Yao

C

Christophe Bigot

Ambassadeur de France

F

Fatimata Kane

Gendarme barrage

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