The Wedding Ring (2016 film)

The Wedding Ring
Directed byRahmatou Keïta
Written byRahmatou Keïta
StarringAïchatou Lamine Fofana
Mariam Kaba
Ali Nuhu
Release date
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryNiger
LanguagesZarma/Songhai, Hausa, Fulani[1]

The Wedding Ring (Zin'naariyâ!) is a 2016 Nigerien drama film directed by Rahmatou Keïta. It was selected as the Nigerien entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2] It was the first film to be submitted by Niger in the Foreign Language Oscar category.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "87 Countries In Competition for 2018 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ Kilday, Gregg (8 October 2018). "Oscars: 87 Countries Submit Films in Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ "6 African films enter the Oscars race". Film Contact. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.