Thursday, 4 February, 2021 - 09:30
Desmond Ovbiagele, Director of "The Milkmaid", is pictured through a ringlight during an interview with Reuters in Lagos, Nigeria February 3, 2021. Picture taken February 3, 2021 REUTERS/Seun Sanni
Asharq Al-Awsat
Ten years ago, Desmond Ovbiagele abandoned his career in investment banking to pursue his dream of making films. Now the Nigerian director's movie about the militant insurgency in his country has been put forward as an Oscars contender.
"The Milkmaid" tells the story of two sisters who are abducted from their village during a deadly attack by militants in northeast Nigeria. It has been submitted by Nigeria as its entry for international feature consideration at the Academy Awards.