To win the favor of Mami Wata, one must be clean and sweet-smelling both inside and out. Worshipers bathe and drink talcum powder before approaching her altar, neatly decorated with fruit, shells ...

Shot in transfixing black-and-white by Lílis Soares, director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s Sundance sensation beguiles with family tensions and spiritual dimensions.

‘Mami Wata’ Review: Nigeria’s Stark Black-and-White Oscar Entry Weaves Bewitching Fable with Haunting Images C.J. "Fiery" Obasi and cinematographer Lílis Soares use image and lighting to ...

Mami Wata Dekanalog EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to the Sundance competition title Mami Wata, the third feature film from Nigerian filmmaker C.J. “Fiery” Obasi.

Alief launches international sales at Berlin on Sundance Award winner ‘Mami Wata,’ the festival’s first Nollywood title.