2024 Oscars: Nigeria Picks Mami Wata as IFF Contender — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

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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