Mami Wata
26 Mar
Organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards(AMVCA) have announced the nominees for the 10th edition of the award.
23 Dec
Nigeria’s official submission for the best international film category of the 94th Academy awards, C. J Obasi’s Mami Wata failed to make the cut when the nominees for the best international film category was announced by the Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday. However, 15 countries, including Tunisia and Morrocco, made the cut.
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Nigeria and C.J Obasi's 'Mami Wata' misses out on a spot in the 2024 Oscars shortlist. Despite being Nigeria's official submission for the International Feature Film (IFF) category at the 96th Academy Awards, the film didn't make the cut. C.J. Obasi, the writer and director of 'Mami Wata,' crafted a reimagination of West African folklore,…
7 Dec
Mami Wata,’ the Sundance-winning film by Nigerian film director C.J. Obasi has been celebrated for its cinematography and its riveting storyline at the Afrika Eye Film Festival. Afrika Eye Film Festival recently returned for its 17th edition and had an array of films that dug deep into political issues and highlighted the creative spirit of…
26 Nov
ENIFF and KILAFends today in Enugu and Kano Curtain will draw today on the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) and the Kano International Indigenous Language Film Festival (KILAF). The ENIFF and KILAF opened on November 21. While the ENIFF held in Enugu, South East, Nigeria, filmmakers and film enthusiast converged on Kano for the…
1 Nov
UK-based distribution company Aya Films is bringing the Nigerian 2023 Oscar submission, 'MAMI WATA,' to cinemas across the UK. This genre-bending tale combines spirituality and inter-generational tensions in the matriarchal ocean village of Iyi, where the West African water deity Mami Wata reigns. The story follows two sisters fighting to restore harmony when traditions clash…
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The 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, which was held on Sunday, October 29, will remain memorable to attendees, film and media practitioners, and winners.
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Nigeria has selected Sundance Festival award-winning film, “Mami Wata” as its contender for the 96th Academy Awards’ International Feature Film (IFF) category. Written and directed by C.J. Obasi, the film is an exploration and creative reimagination of the mythology of a titular mermaid-deity of West African folklore, and one which, among other things, celebrates womanhood.…
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