Mami Wata

• C. J. "Fiery" Obasi
• 107 min
• Nigeria
• 2023
• Fiction

With an astute eye and breath-taking cinematography, C.J. "Fiery" Obasi challenges notions of myth and reality in his internationally acclaimed and captivating film.

Cut off from modern infrastructure, the residents of the village Iyi depend entirely on their shaman Mama Efe, who claims to be in communion with the feared water goddess Mami Wata. As the villagers’ trust in her begins to wane and her daughters Zinwe and Prisca question her leadership, a rebel group seizes the moment. In this microcosm where spiritual reality clashes with realpolitik and capitalism, even the free-thinking Zinwe and Prisca - caught in the crossfire between the manipulative forces and the terrified villagers - find themselves as vulnerable as everyone else to the power of love, of faith, and to the yearning for a decent life.



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• Drama
• Kärlek
• Landsbygd
• Övernaturligt
• Politik
• Kapitalism
• Religion