Slipcovers are not guaranteed with every order and are available on a first-run basis. 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. This graphic novel by Abouet, an Ivory Coast native, and French artist Oubrerie, is set in 1978, as Aya, the 19-year-old heroine, becomes increasingly aware of how money is reshaping her family and friendships. Her dad is a sales rep for a brewery, and certainly gets his fill of the product. Following the tremendous success of her comics Aya de Yopougon, Marguerite Abouet is now. Her mom Fanta is the neighborhood’s most trusted healer. Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 1971. 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 release of AYA OF YOP CITY, from directors Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie.
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