• Source: The Milkmaid (film)

      • The Milkmaid is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed and written by Desmond Ovbiagele. It was selected as the Nigerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film stars Anthonieta Kalunta, Gambo Usman Kona, and Maryam Booth.


      Cast


      Anthonieta Kalunta as Aisha
      Maryam Booth as Zainab
      Gambo Usman Kona as Dangana
      Patience Okpala as Hauwa
      Ibrahim Jammal as Haruna
      Umar Magaji as Garba
      Nasiru Mus as Mallam Farooq
      Gambo Usman Kona as Dangana
      Faruq Usma Kona as Tanko
      Abubakar Mohammed as Abu Nasiru


      Plot


      This 2020 Nigerian movie tells the story of a Fulani milkmaid who confronted religious extremists in the remote parts of Sub-Saharan Africa in a journey to locate her missing sister but her efforts to recapture her disrupted past seemed futile.


      Reception


      The Milkmaid was listed as one of the top 20 Nigerian movies of 2020. The film won Best film in African language and was nominated for eight awards.


      Accolades


      At the 16th African Movie Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight awards, ultimately winning Best Film, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Makeup, and Best Nigerian Film. The Milkmaid also won the Narrative Feature Award at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.


      = Awards and nominations

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      See also


      List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
      List of Nigerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film


      References




      External links


      The Milkmaid at IMDb

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