Following a great run at Sundance this January, CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ headed to the Pan-African Film & TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) for its African premiere. Here, the black and white drama continued its awards sweep by picking up three trophies at the festival themed, “African Cinema and Culture of Peace.”
Mami Wata won the PRIX DE LA CRITIQUE Pauline S. Vieyra (African Critics Award) at the Special Awards Gala, Next, the drama received the MEILLEUR IMAGE (Cinematography Award) and finally the MEILLEUR DÉCOR (Set Design Award). Mami Wata, which took seven years to develop and complete, is named after the African mythical water spirit.
