(Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival)
Feb 1989
France
(Cannes Directors' Fortnight)
May 12, 1989
France
No data
Aug 23, 1989
Netherlands
No data
Sep 8, 1989
Canada
(Toronto International Film Festival)
Sep 14, 1989
Portugal
No data
Sep 28, 1989
USA
(New York Film Festival)
Oct 4, 1989
USA
No data
Oct 6, 1989
Italy
No data
Nov 1989
Denmark
No data
Nov 20, 1989
UK
No data
Jan 26, 1990
Japan
No data
Apr 14, 1990
Sweden
(Stockholm International Film Festival)
Nov 1990
Sweden
No data
Nov 9, 1990
Finland
No data
Nov 16, 1990
Australia
No data
Mar 14, 1991
South Korea
No data
Jan 20, 2001
Yaaba
(Original title)
O Amor Silencioso
Brazil
Yaaba
Burkina Faso
Yaaba
Denmark
Yaaba
Finland
Yaaba
France
Nonna
Italy
Babcia
Poland
Yaaba - Avòzinha
Portugal
Бабушка
Soviet Union (Russian title)
Yaaba
Spain
Yaaba
Switzerland (French title)
Yaaba - Großmutter
West Germany
Sex & Nudity
Mild
Throughout most of the movie a preteen girl is shown topless, however it is culturally appropriate and tasteful.
Throughout most of the movie an elderly woman is shown topless, however it is culturally appropriate and tasteful.
Violence & Gore
Mild
Two boys get into a physical altercation with each other, however the fight is mild.
There are two or three instances where a group of men wielding staves chase another man with the intent to harm him. Any violence that occurs is done off screen, if done at all.
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Moderate
There are numerous instances in which a man is accused of being a drunkard. There are a few scenes where this man is seen drinking a clear liquid and acting wild, however this is at a celebration.