Nollywood film, “Mami Wata”, has been nominated for the prestigious National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) Image Awards in the United States.
The film written and directed by C.J. Obasi, was nominated for the Outstanding International Motion Picture category of the 55th Edition of the Annual Awards slated for Saturday, March 16.
TheNewsZenith reports that the U.S.-based NAACP organises the Image Awards annually.
It celebrates the accomplishments of people of colour in various fields, including film and television on a global scale.
It honours outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music and literature. NAACP members in over 40 categories of image awards.
Obasi, who disclosed this on his X page, described the nomination as a special one.
He said, “This one is so special. So, thankful to the @naacpimageaward for this huge honour. Thank you to my family, team, friends and supporters. This is for us.”
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The film, ‘Mami Wata’ features Rita Edochie, Uzoamaka Aniunoh and Kelechi Udegbe. Others are Emeka Amakeze, Tough Bone, Jakob Kerstan and C.J Obasi among others.
It also delves into mystical world of water spirits, exploring themes of love, sacrifice and supernatural powers.
Mami Wata is a 2023 black-and-white fantasy thriller film. It is based on West African folklore that premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
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).
It has been nominated in the Best International Film category of the 39th Independent Spirit Awards.
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