Mami Wata

2023

1h 47m

Drama

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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Visually stunning and narratively stirring, Mami Wata uses its monochromatic palette to reveal a captivating, dreamlike world.

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Murtada Elfadl

Variety

Shot in dense, high-contrast black and white, writer-director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s “Mami Wata,” unspools like a mysterious dream. It’s both inscrutable and hypnotic, delivering indelible images while remaining narratively opaque.

Dec 25, 2023

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

There’s a middle ground worth exploring, which is what the film and the filmmaker try to underscore.

Nov 17, 2023

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This visually beautiful and charismatically acted film is a fierce expressionist reverie or parable of power, shot in a lustrous, high-contrast black-and-white by cinematographer Lílis Soares.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 15, 2023

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

Mami Wata, perhaps intentionally, guides the audience through a similar spiritual conflict of tradition and modernisation. Obasi bolsters gorgeous visuals with layered commentary for both sides.

Rated: 4/5

May 15, 2024

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Oti

For Your Reference Podcast

Mami Wata is a mesmerizing experience. Its stark, evocative visuals and story create an atmosphere that lingers long after the credits roll. A bold exploration of faith and cultural change.

Rated: 4/5

May 15, 2024

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

Obasi gives this the feel of a piece of avant-garde theater whose religiosity you can feel, if not always understand. I want to see his other stuff now.

Mar 18, 2024

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Evelyne Ily

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Uzoamaka Aniunoh

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Kelechi Udegbe

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Emeka Amakeze

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Director: C.J. "Fiery" Obasi
Producer: Oge Obasi
Screenwriter: C.J. "Fiery" Obasi
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 47m