C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi's third feature, which won the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize in Cinematography, weaves the lore of a water deity into a propulsive narrative of village change.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filmmaker C.J. Obasi’s project has received rave reviews, earning the Special Jury Award for cinematography at the festival. From ...

A priestess serves as the intermediary for a water spirit in this poetic stunner, the first homegrown Nigerian film to debut at the festival. Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the ...

Shot in dense, high-contrast black and white, writer-director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s “Mami Wata,” unspools like a mysterious dream. It’s both inscrutable and hypnotic, delivering indelible images while ...

An onyx sea, white rippled through inky black, foams away in the moonlight. Grasping for sand it whispers and burbles, as if talking to the shore. On the beach two women stand, deep in discussion ...

Nigerian award-winning epic movie 'Mami Wata' sours again on the international scene with UK viewing. The award-winning West African folklore has been picked up by Aya Films, a UK-based distribution ...

Nigeria has submitted CJ Obasi’s Sundance title Mami Wata as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film in the 96th Academy Awards. Inspired by West African mermaid folklore and mythology, ...

Mami Wata currently maintains a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The black and white drama is set in a mythical village and explores the fate of a local deity and her followers in a ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has signed Nigerian filmmaker C.J. Obasi, whose latest feature Mami Wata is Nigeria’s entry for Best International Feature Oscar in the 96th Academy Awards. Mami Wata world ...

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From thrilling documentaries to powerful dramas, the Sundance Film Festival‘s slate this year has consisted of projects set to delight, thrill, and entertain audiences all year long. One film, however ...