Nigeriahas submitted CJ ObasisSundancetitleMami Wataas its candidate for theBest International Feature Filmin the 96thAcademy Awards.
Uzoamaka Aniunoh stars as her devoted daughter and Evelyne Ily Juhen as a skeptical protege.
Its first-ever entryLionheartin 2019 was disqualified because of the high percentage of English in the film.
Mami WataDekanalog
However, an AMPAS decision to accept films in Pidgin English has opened the door for more Nigerian entries.
Its second entry, for the 2021 awards, was the Hausa-language dramaThe Milkmaid.
There was no submission for the 2022 and 2023 awards.
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) saidMami Watawon the highest number of votes from the 14-member committee.
The committee also praised the film for its technical and artistic excellence.
Dekanalog has North American rights and is due to the launch in U.S. on October 20.
AYA will release the picture in the UK in November.
Alief handles international sales rights.
