Mami Wata
“A West Afrikan Folktale”
In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe 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 but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.
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Cast
16 people
Evelyne Ily Juhen
Prisca
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Desrances
Uzoamaka Power
Zinwe
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Emeka Amakeze
Jasper
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Rita Edochie
Mama Efe
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Kelechi Udegbe
Jabi
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Ero
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Tim Ebuka
Moussa
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Sofiath Sanni
Alima
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David Avincin Oparaeke
Ajah
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Hidaya Ibrahim
Oli
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Orianne Azangban
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Jakob Kerstan
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C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi Director · Tunde Jegede Composer Lílis Soares Cinematographer
United States release September 29, 2023 · Produced in France, Nigeria, United Kingdom · Production Ifind Pictures, Guguru Studios
Production
Fiery Film Company
Production
Ifind Pictures
Production
Guguru Studios
Production
PalmWine Media
Production
France · Nigeria · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2023
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Nigeria · September 8, 2023
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · March 22, 2024
Digital · MUBI
Bulgaria
October 4, 2025 · Premiere · OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition
Canada
July 20, 2023 · Premiere · Fantasia Film Festival
March 22, 2024 · Digital · MUBI
Czechia
July 1, 2023 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
October 7, 2024 · Digital · UniversCiné
Germany
January 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 24, 2024 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
September 21, 2023 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 6, 2025 · Premiere · OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition
United Kingdom
November 17, 2023 · Theatrical
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