Oscars: Nigeria Submits CJ Obasi’s Sundance Title ‘Mami Wata’ For Best International Feature Film
deadline.comNigeria has submitted CJ Obasi’s Sundance title Mami Wata as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film in the 96th Academy Awards.
Inspired by West African mermaid folklore and mythology, the black-and-white features stars Rita Edochie as a goddess facing waning influence in a remote struggling village.
Uzoamaka Aniunoh stars as her devoted daughter and Evelyne Ily Juhen as a skeptical protégé. The deadline for submissions for Best International Feature Film was on October 2, but a number of countries are only announcing their selection now.
Home to Nollywood, Nigeria boasts Africa’s biggest film industry, but the country has yet to enjoy Oscar glory. The fact that many of its films are in the country’s official language of English has made it difficult for the country to submit films for Best International Film Festival.
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