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Mami Wata
Sat, 25 May
|Cardiff
Mami Wata is a 2023 black-and-white fantasy thriller film written and directed by C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, based on West African folklore
Time & Location
25 May 2024, 20:20 – 26 May 2024, 22:20
Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Market Rd, Cardiff CF5 1QE, UK
About the Screening
Nigeria | 2023 | 107’ | 12A | CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi | Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Evelyne Ily Juhen
In an isolated coastal village Mama Efe claims to hold the keys to the all-powerful water spirit, Mami Wata. The villagers give her offerings but at home Efe clashes with her daughters Zinwe and Prisca. When power shifts, the two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of the mermaid goddess to the land.
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