Mami Wata review: bold Nigerian epic
The first homegrown Nigerian film to screen at Sundance, this mythic telling of the trials and tribulations of the goddess Mami Wata is an audacious, ambitious visually dazzling thrill.
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The first homegrown Nigerian film to screen at Sundance, this mythic telling of the trials and tribulations of the goddess Mami Wata is an audacious, ambitious visually dazzling thrill.
Out of all the films that debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival, none were quite as visually striking as Nigerian writer / director C.J. Obasi's Mami Wa
Ultimately in his story, Nigerian writer and director C.J. Obasi is asking pertinent questions of West Africans in particular, and Africans at large.
In what is considered a major win and a great stride for the Nigerian Motion Picture Industry dubbed Nollywood, three Nigerian born filmmakers- CJ Fiery Obasi, Wale Oyejide and Funa Maduka will be ‘repping’ Nigeria at the 2023 Sundance International Film Festival...
CJ Obasi’s Mami Wata Makes Sundance Film Festival Official Selection Nigeria’s flag will fly at full mast in January, at the Park City in Utah, United States, as CJ Obasi’s latest feature film, Mami Wata, will have its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance International Film Festival. The Sundance is regarded as one of the […]