Their ambition is to follow Plan C: Combs, Clothes and Chasing Men! But big trouble comes to town when Adjoua realizes she’s pregnant, and the baby’s father is the spoiled son of one of the richest and most feared men in the whole country. While Aya has dreams of becoming a doctor, her two best friends, Adjoua and Bintou, just like to hang out and spend their evenings dancing, drinking and flirting with boys. Her dad is a sales rep for a brewery, and certainly gets his fill of the product. From teen romance to parental tribulations, it offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of Africans, and is adapted from a best-selling series of graphic novels. Her mom Fanta is the neighborhood’s most trusted healer. Against the colorful and spirited backdrop of the Ivory Coast in the 1970s, Aya of Yop City is a vibrant, beautifully animated film. It’s always lively, with open markets, colorful fabrics, funky cafés and music everywhere. Set against the colorful and spirited backdrop of the Ivory Coast in the 1970s, Aya of Yop City is a vibrant, beautifully animated adaptation of the best-selling series of graphic novels by co-director Marguerite Abouet.Īya is 19, and she loves her neighborhood of Yop City in Abidjan, where everyone knows each other. GKIDS and Kino Lorber are proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of Aya of Yop City, from directors Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie, 2013, 84 min. It is the story of the studious and clear-sighted 19-year old Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors.
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