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Directed by | C.J. "Fiery" Obasi |
Written by | C. J. "Fiery" Obasi |
Produced by | Oge Obasi |
Starring | Evelyne Ily Juhen Uzoamaka Aniunoh Kelechi Udegbe Emeka Amakeze |
Cinematography | Lílis Soares |
Edited by | Nathan Delannoy |
Music by | Tunde Jegede |
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Distributed by | CAA Media Finance alief SAS Dekanalog Aya Films Trigon-film Djeli Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
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Mami Wata is a 2023 black-and-white fantasy thriller film written and directed by C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, based on West African folklore. It is a co-production between Nigeria, France and the United Kingdom.
The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, marking Obasi's third feature to screen at Sundance.[1] In October 2023, it was selected as the Nigerian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards by The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC).[2] It was nominated in the Best International Film category of the 39th Independent Spirit Awards,[3] and in the Outstanding International Motion Picture category of the 55th NAACP Image Awards.[4]