Obasi, Apalowo headline Seattle International Film Festival

Cj Obasi and Babatunde Apalowo are headed to the 49th annual Seattle international film festival.

The two Nigerian independent filmmakers are part of the Africans selected to screen their movies at the festival from May 11–21, 2023.

Audiences will get to see Obasi’s mami wata, the critically acclaimed black-and-white film based on West African folklore.

Written and directed by Obasi, the fantasy film follows two sisters who have to fight to save their people and restore the land in a rapidly-changing world after a stranger washes to shore.

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The movie made history as the first homegrown Nigerian film at Sundance, where it won a special jury prize for its striking cinematography.

Apalowo’s all the colors of the world are between black and white is a romantic drama film that explore the restrained and tender love story between Nigerian men in the city of Lagos.

Starring tope Tedela, Riyo David, Martha Ehinome Orhiere, and Uchechika Elumelu, the movie is produced by Damilola Orimogunje, written and directed by apalowo in his directorial debut.

The movie has screened at several film festivals across the world and won the prestigious Berlinale teddy award.

Mami wata will screened on Friday, May 12, 2023, and Wednesday, may 17, 2023, while all the colors of the world are between black and white will showed on Monday, may 15, 2023, and Tuesday, may 16, 2023, at the film festival.