Yao

Description

Thirteen-year-old boy Yao from a village in the north of Senegal is ready to do anything just to meet his idol - the famous French actor Seydoux Talle. The star just flew to the capital of Senegal, the city of Dakar, to promote his new book. And he has not been to his homeland for many, many years... In order to make his dream a reality, young Yao will travel 387 kilometers alone to reach the capital. They will meet there. Touched by this boy, Seydoux decided to accompany him home. Only on the dusty roads of his native Senegal did the man realize that the path to the village of Yao also leads to his native house, to his roots. Read more The film was directed by Philippe Godot, who previously worked on the project "11.6" (2013) in this role. The roles in the film were played by: Omar Sy ("1+1" (2011), "Chocolate" (2015), "2+1" (2016)), Lionel Louis Bassa (debut), Fatoumata Diawara ("Timbuktu" (2014)), Gwendolyn Hurveneck ("Tenderness" (2011)) and many other actors of African origin. The first screening of the tape took place on December 11, 2018 in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.