MAONA presents: Mami Wata + Director Q&A12A
In the matriarchal ocean village of Iyi, West African water deity Mami Wata (‘Mother Water’) rules via an intermediary, revered village leader Mama Efe. But after a tragedy upsets the harmony of village life, unrest breaks out and sets off a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi. Shot in striking black and white, Mami Wata is a futuristic, genre-bending fable that brings a West African deity to vibrant life.
MAONA presents a one-off screening followed by a Q&A with director C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi.
Reviews
‘This visually beautiful and charismatically acted film is a fierce expressionist reverie or parable of power, shot in a lustrous, high-contrast black-and-white by cinematographer Lílis Soares.’
★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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We showed MAONA presents: Mami Wata + Director Q&A between November 20, 2023 and November 20, 2023.
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