Nigerian Feature Film makes Final Cut for Venice Film Festival

Nigerian feature film ‘Mami Water’ has hit a major milestone and is well on its road to release.
The ace screenwriter and director, C.J ‘Fiery’ Obasi’ recently posted on his Instagram page confirming the selection.

“It’s a BIG one! Our feature film @mamiwatamovie has been selected to participate in Final Cut in the 78th @labiennale Venice Film Festival,” Obasi wrote.

The film has been selected for the Final Cut In Venice, a project organized by the La Biennale di Venezia to support films still in production to facilitate post-production and film market access.

See list of films selected:

FICTION

Under the Fig Trees by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia, Qatar, Switzerland, France)

Mami Wata by C.J. “Fiery” Obasi (Nigeria, France)

Hanging Gardens by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji (Iraq, Palestine, United Kingdom)

DOCUMENTARY

The Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir (Morocco, Germany, Qatar)

We, Students! by Rafiki Fariala (Central African Republic, France, Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy)

The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder by Inadelso Cossa (Mozambique, Germany, France, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal)

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