MAMI WATA

By C.j. "fiery" OBASI

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Action/Adventure - Completed 2022


Festivals
& Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2023
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Action/Adventure
    • Countries
    • NIGERIA
    • Duration
    • 107 mn
    • Director(s)
    • C.j. "fiery" OBASI
    • 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.