In Iyi village, villagers worship the mermaid deity Mami Wata and turn to their healer Mama Efe, the intermediary between them and Mami Wata, as well as Mama Efe's daughter, Zinwe, and her protégé, Prisca. When the children begin to die and disappear, Jabi, a local resident, casts doubt on the population, while Zinwe flees, driven by her own anguish. Soon, the arrival of a rebellious warlord, Jasper, tips the scales in Jabi's favor. Mama Efe is murdered and Jasper takes the opportunity to take control of the village, while Prisca and Zinwe must plot to save Iyi and restore Mami Wata's glory.
Nigeria / Bénin, 2023, Long métrage Fiction, 1h 47
3rd Feature Narrative / 3ème long métrage fiction, fantasy thriller
NOTE BY THE PROGRAMMER (2023 Sundance) 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 protégé 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.
C.J. "Fiery" Obasi's potent modern fable deploys vivid monochromatic black-and-white cinematography, rich sound design, and a hypnotic score in a folk-futurist style both earthy and otherworldly. Obasi depicts a pitched battle between opportunistic militants promising technological progress and a matriarchal spiritual order living in fragile harmony with the ocean. Mami Wata transports us to a place that seems both suspended in time and perhaps running out of time, as the threats of modern life wash up on its shores. - https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a1f6677dd3d8174806d1a
Título / Original Title / Titre Original : Mami Wata Título Internacional (en Inglês) / International Title (English) / Titre international (Anglais) : Mami Wata Título (França / Bélgica) / Title (France / Belgium) / Titre (France, Belgique) : Mami Wata Outro título (em árabe) / Other Title (in Arabic) / Autre Titre (en arabe) : Duração / Duración / Runtime / Durée : 107' (1h 47 minutes, 01:47:00) Tipo / Type / Type : Longa-metragem de ficção / Feature Fiction / Long-métrage Fiction Gênero / Genre : Drama fantástico, Thriller / Adventure fantasy, Thriller / Drame fantastique, Thriller Idioma / Languages / Langues de tournage : Inglês, Fon / West African Pidgin, Fon / Anglais, Fon Subtítulos / Subtitles / Sous-titres : Inglês, Francês / English, French / Anglais, Français País de Produção / Country of Production / Pays de Production : Nigéria, Benim / Nigeria, Benin / Nigéria, Bénin País do Diretor / Filmmaker's Country / Pays du réalisateur : Nigéria/ Nigeria / Nigéria País de filmagem / Country of Filming / Pays de tournage : Benim / Benin / Bénin Ano de Produção / Year of production / Année de production : 2022 Ano de lançamento / Year of Release / Année de Sortie : 2023 Cores / Colors / Couleurs : P&B / B&W / N&B Suporte de difusão / Media / Support de diffusion : Formato / Aspect Ratio / Format Image : Formato de som / Sound Mix / Format Son : Visa Number / Numéro de visa (France) : Orçamento estimado / Estimated Budget / Budget prévisionnel : TAGS :
Dir. de Fotografia / Director of Photography / Directrice de la photo : Lílis Soares
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Música / Composer (Original Music) / Musique : Montagem / Editing / Montage : Sound designer / Monteur son : Direcção de Arte / Production design / Décors : Sound Mixing (Re-recording mixer) / Mixage : Gerente de Produção / Unit production manager / Directrice de production : 1o Assistente Realização / First Assistant Director / 1ère Assistante Réalisatrice : 1o Assistente Realização / Second Assistant Director / 2ème Assistante Réalisatrice : Makeup artist / Maquillage : Makeup & prosthetics designer / Maquillage & prothèse : Color Grading / Etalonnage : Camera Assistant / Assistant opérateur : Assistant editor / Assistant monteur : Casting Director / Directeur de Casting : THANKS / REMERCIEMENTS :
PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION : Fiery Film Company (Nigeria) Ifind Pictures (Paris, France) Guguru Studios (Lagos, Nigeria) PalmWine Media
PARTNERS / PARTENAIRES Les Ateliers Yennenga (Funding, Red Sea International Film Festival Grant) Visions Sud Est (Funding, post-production support) Le Groupe Ouest (Workshop development, LIM - Less is More, European development lab for limited budget films | Poland, Romania and France) Durban Filmmart (development workshop) European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs - EAVE (workshop development, EAVE Producers Workshop) Ouaga Film Lab (Workshop development) Final Cut in Venice Workshop (post-production workshop) Startups Media (Camera equipment provided by) Syma Sound Design (Sound post-production) A La Plage Studio (final mix) Gaffer Works Company (grip and lighting equipment) Insignes Attorneys (Legal services) Oak Advisory (Legal representation)
DISTRIBUTION Switzerland & Liechtenstein : Trigon-film
AWARDS / PRIX * Paulin Vieyra - African Critics Award | Golden Stallion Nominee / -Nominé Etalon de Yennenga | Best Cinematography / Meilleure image (FESPACO 2023, Ouaga - Burkina Faso) * Winner: World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography (for Lílis Soares, Brazilian DoP) / Prêmio Especial do Júri /// Sundance Film Festival 2023 (USA)
FESTIVALS
** Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique de Lausanne 2023
* DC Premiere /// New Africa Film Festival (Washington, USA, March 17 - 30) @ AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
* New York City Premiere | Closing Film /// First Look (2023) @ Museum of the Moving Image (NYC).
* Winner: Paulin Vieyra - African Critics Award /// FESPACO (Ouaga - Burkina Faso, 25 février au 05 mars 2023) * Winner: Best Cinematography / Prix de la Meilleure image (for Lílis Soares) /// FESPACO (Ouaga - Burkina Faso, 25 février au 05 mars 2023) * Golden Stallion Nominee / Nominé Etalon de Yennenga /// FESPACO (Ouaga - Burkina Faso, 25 février au 05 mars 2023) * African Premiere / Première Africaine /// FESPACO (Ouaga - Burkina Faso, 25 février au 05 mars 2023)
* Winner: World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography (for Lílis Soares, Brazilian DoP) /// Sundance Film Festival 2023 (USA, Available in person and online) * World Premiere / Première Mondiale /// Sundance Film Festival 2023 (USA, in person and online) * Compétition officielle (World Cinema Dramatic Competition) /// Sundance Film Festival 2023 (USA, in person and online)
* Nominee: Venice Final Cut (Post-Production Competition) /// 78th Venice Festival (Italy)
* Sørfond - Norwegian South Fund award: 10th Durban FilmMart /// 40th Durban International Film Festival - DIFF (South Africa).
* Won: EAVE Prize (for Oge Obasi, Producer) | Sélection : Film Project / Projet de fiction /// 3rd OUAGA FILM LAB, Ouaga, Burkina Faso | September 24-29, 2018 The EAVE Award / Le Prix EAVE: Oge Obasi will attend the EAVE Producer's Workshop (taking place in Luxemburg, Serbia and Germany in March, June and October 2019 respectively). The EAVE Producer's Workshop is a "year long programme focused on three intensive weeks featuring professional development through working on the development of fiction and documentary projects." The workshops will take place in Luxembourg, Serbia and Leipzig, after which the "EAVE graduates join a unique network of active European producers which forms one of the backbones of the industry. Furthermore, EAVE participants and members benefit from the partnerships with leading European film festivals and markets where EAVE facilitates graduate participation."
Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) : - www.facebook.com/mamiwatamovie/ - https://afieryfilm.com/ - www.cinemaclock.com/films/mami-wata-2022 - www.imdb.com/title/tt6315898/ - https://fespaco.org/mami-wata-2/ - https://fespaco.org/en/mami-wata-3/ - https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a1f6677dd3d8174806d1a Updated by Thierno DIA, 3 April 2023
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