The Planter's Plantation

The Planter's Plantation
Film poster
Directed byEystein Young Dingha
Written by
  • Dingha Young Eystein
  • Ijang Quinny
Produced byIrene Nangi and Eystein Young Dingha
Starring
Cinematography
  • Lumiere Sembene
  • Nene Fembe
Edited by
  • Kini Wolfgang
  • Joshua Tsotso
Music by
  • Ayeah Leonette
  • Ewanga Emmanuel
  • Godemma Music
  • Loic Sumfor
  • Atangche Zita
Production
companies
  • Extrafix Media
  • BGC Melody
  • Inn Amore Pictures
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryCameroon

The Planter's Plantation is a 2022 Cameroonian musical drama film written and directed by Eystein Young Dingha and co-produced by Dingha and Irene Nangi.[1] An allegory to neocolonization, the film was Cameroon's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards.[2]

The film was nominated for top prize at the 2023 FESPACO and took home two awards: Ecobank's Ousmane Sembène Prize and Plan International's Prix Spécial for L'Egalite aux Filles (Special Prize for Equality for Girls). It was the first Cameroon film in 26 years to win the Ecran d'Or, Ecrans Noirs Festival's top prize, and made history for being the first Cameroonian film to be nominated for an AMVCA for its best Actress Nimo Loveline.[3]

Other festivals at which the film has screened include: the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Uganda Film Festival, Luanda Film Festival, Khouribga International Film Festival, Yarha Film Festival, Al Ain Film Festival, Montpellier Film Festival, and Cameroon International Film Festival.

  1. ^ Vlessing, Etan (2022-10-18). "Oscars: Cameroon Picks 'The Planters Plantation' as International Feature Submission". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  2. ^ Oyero, Ezekiel (2022-10-25). "Oscars: Cameroon's 'The Planter's Plantation' starring Nkem Owoh selected for Academy Awards". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  3. ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/561617-oscars-cameroons-the-planters-plantation-starring-nkem-owoh-selected-for-academy-awards.html. Retrieved 2024-09-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)