MAMI WATA

By Cj 'fiery' OBASI

ALIEF - as SALES All rights, World

Fantasy - Completed 2023

When the harmony in a village is threatened by outside elements, two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of a mermaid goddess to the land.

Festivals
& Awards

Karlovy Vary IFF 2023
Horizons
Sundance 2023
Best Cinematography
MOMI First Look 2023
Munich 2023
Fantasia FF 2023
Fespaco 2023
FIPRESCI Award
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Thriller
    • Countries
    • NIGERIA, FRANCE
    • Languages
    • AFRIKAANS
    • Duration
    • 107 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Cj 'fiery' OBASI
    • Producer(s)
    • Oge OBASI (Fiery Film)
    • Synopsis
    • In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe (Rita Edochie) acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted daughter Zinwe (Uzoamaka Aniunoh) and skeptical protégée Prisca (Evelyne Ily Juhen) warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper (Emeka Amakeze), a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.