The film Mami Wata is doing something different. Firstly, while many (well-made) films set on the African continent — at least those made by Africans themselves anyway — often take the time to show ...

Nigerian director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi‘s Mami Wata is a festival first for Sundance. The exquisitely shot film, cast in black and white, is the first Nigerian film to debut at the festival. At the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Director C.J. Obasi’s Mami Wata is a monochromatic feast for the eyes that wants you to think about what it means ...

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to the Sundance competition title Mami Wata, the third feature film from Nigerian filmmaker C.J. “Fiery” Obasi. Based on West African mermaid ...

The upcoming movie is part of the 2023 lineup at the prestigious international film festival. CJ Obasi’s 'Mami Wata' is heading to Sundance 2023! Ahead of the movie's release, the West African ...

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 ...

In this striking film by the Nigerian director C.J. Obasi, with the help of a mysterious stranger, a village awakens to what is possible. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

The Nigerian filmmaker told IndieWire he was searching for his place in the world when the deity appeared to him. Soon, he was making an Oscar contender centered on her rich mythos. It all started ...

You don’t need to believe in the generosity of an ancient water deity to be transfixed by Nigerian director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s folklore melodrama “Mami Wata.” Respecting the conjuring power of ...

The upcoming movie is part of the 2023 lineup at the prestigious international film festival. CJ Obasi’s 'Mami Wata' is heading to Sundance 2023! CJ Obasi’s 'Mami Wata' is heading to Sundance 2023!