SummaryIn 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 protégé Prisca (Evelyne Ily Juhen) warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the su... Read More
Directed By:C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
Written By:C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
Mami Wata
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Universal Acclaim
87
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8.2
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
87
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Sep 29, 2023
100
The movie has its own unique life force, and such confidence that if you're tuned into its wavelength, you'll forget to speculate on what will happen next.
Sep 29, 2023
100
It’s a tightly controlled vision that, like many parables, induces a sense of the suddenly, viscerally new — in the look of a figure against the ocean, or the words of a mother telling her child to run — in what we’ve seen before and have always known.
Oct 6, 2023
90
It’s easy to be reminded of silent film’s who-needs-words heyday while watching Mami Wata, even when the foreboding sound design is doing its part and the actors are delivering their sparely written lines as if their characters’ lives depended on it.
Dec 13, 2023
80
Even if narratively Mami Wata never fully reaches a satisfactory apex, its images remain utterly enthralling.
Nov 16, 2023
80
The sleek, stark images of this film are hypnotic; the faces are compelling and the hallucinatory finale is rather inspired. An arresting piece of work.
Oct 5, 2023
78
Mami Wata is a marvel to behold (cinematographer Lílis Soares winning a Special Jury Prize at Sundance this year was a no-brainer) and Obasi throws in enough curveballs to this familiar story to keep you off-kilter.
Sep 29, 2023
74
A few key performances and a filmmaker with a clear vision unite for a film that truly feels fantastical, like someone somehow snuck a camera as they were falling into a holy reverie.
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Aug 5, 2024
6
De se admirar o trabalho da fotografia em preto e branco (linda demais) ressaltada pela maquiagem dos personagens, bem como a tentativa de representatividade da sociedade africana. Contudo, paira no ar um movimento teatral, sem saber aproveitar os espaços, com câmeras em close sempre, personagens meio maniqueístas, o que tira a tensão de tudo. Sem contar que essa história já vimos várias vezes. Pelo menos aqui a ganância pelo poder vem misturada com um machismo estrutural interessante, bem como um empoderamento feminino como contraponto a tal tentativa de poder absoluto, que perpassa gerações.
Production Company:
- Fiery Film Company
- Ifind Pictures
- PalmWine Media
- Guguru Studios
- Openvizor
Release Date:Sep 29, 2023
Duration:1 h 47 m
Tagline:A West Afrikan Folklore
Awards
African Movie Academy Awards
• 3 Wins & 12 Nominations
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 11 Nominations
Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO)
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
