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‘Mami Wata’ Came to Filmmaker C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi in a Life-Changing Vision
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Nigerian filmmaker told IndieWire he was searching for his place in the world when the deity...
Sundance Award Winner ‘Mami Wata’ Sells to Germany, Austria (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCinemalovers has acquired all rights in Germany and Austria for “Mami Wata,” which world premiered...
‘Mami Wata:’ West African Folktale Lands U.S. Deal Following Sundance Debut
Deadline via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to the Sundance competition title Mami...
Halle Bailey's 'Little Mermaid' is part of a long history of mermaids of color
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHalle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid."Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney, Walt...
C.J. Obasi on Merging West African Myths and Genre Twists in Sundance Drama ‘Mami Wata’
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSeven years before its Jan. 23 world premiere in Park City — the first-time that a homegrown...
10 Mythical Mermaids of Color That Came Before 'Little Mermaid'
Parents via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAuthor of 'Mermaid and Pirate,' Tracey Baptiste, says long before the upcoming Disney remake,...
Oscars: Nigeria Submits CJ Obasi’s Sundance Title ‘Mami Wata’ For Best International Feature Film
Deadline via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNigeria has submitted CJ Obasi’s Sundance title Mami Wata as its candidate for the Best...
The Gotham Group Signs Nigerian ‘Mami Wata’ Director CJ Obasi
Deadline via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has signed Nigerian filmmaker C.J. Obasi, whose latest feature Mami Wata...
Alief Delivers Sundance Award Winner ‘Mami Wata’ to International Buyers at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHot on the tail of a recent slew of pickups and sales, Paris-based sales-producer-distributor Alief...
Disney's Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA coffin made to resemble a mermaid at a Ga funeral. The Ga people live along the southeast coast of...