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Aya of Yop City

2013 · 84 min

A warm, funny, brightly coloured slice of 1970s West African life, full of gossip, friendship and gentle romantic mischief.

Overview: 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. 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
family
class
love
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild