C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi | Nigeria | 2023 | 107’

Discontent brews as a village, shunning modernity, embraces a faith healer embodying the water spirit Mami Wata. Rejecting modern norms, the village grapples with spiritual conflict, where traditions clash with the allure of the water deity. Nigeria’s black-and-white Oscar entry for 2024 spins a captivating fable, intertwining bewitching imagery with haunting narrative threads. A complex dance between spirituality and dissent that leaves audiences around the world entranced.

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