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Yaaba
66%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Yaaba (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Yaaba (1989) — a movie tagged as Family and Drama with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A small African village. The story focuses on Bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, Sana. Everybody calls her 'Witch' but Bila himself calls her 'Yaaba' (grandmother). When Bila's cousin Nopoko gets sick it is Sana's medicine that saves her. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Yaaba 66% (27 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A small African village. The story focuses on Bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, Sana. Everybody calls her 'Witch' but Bila himself calls her 'Yaaba' (grandmother). When Bila's cousin Nopoko gets sick it is Sana's medicine that saves her.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-08-23
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 66182
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Is there an official trailer for Yaaba?
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What is Yaaba about?
A small African village. The story focuses on Bila, a ten year old boy who befriends an old woman, Sana. Everybody calls her 'Witch' but Bila himself calls her 'Yaaba' (grandmother). When Bila's co... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Yaaba?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Yaaba?
The official runtime for Yaaba is approximately 90 minutes.
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