The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has picked CJ Obasi's Mami Wata as the country's contender for the International Feature Film (IFF) category of Oscars 2024. The black-and-white film ...
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 ...
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 ...
King Togbe Yedy, one of the heads of the convent of the Temple of Mami Wata, poses in front of an altar at the Temple in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 11, 2025. Credit - Marco Longari—AFP/Getty Images In the ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Depictions of Mami Wata testify to ...
Hearing about this horror movie piqued the curiosity of the three-year-old. Finally getting to see that movie made a lasting impression, one that influenced his choice of genre and style and kicked ...