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.
Plot A Fulani milkmaid confronts religious extremists in remote parts of Sub-Saharan Africa while searching for her missing sister, but her efforts to reclaim her disrupted past prove futile.
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
Reception The Milkmaid was listed as one of the top 20 Nigerian films of 2020. It won Best Film in an 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 YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest FilmThe Milkmaid Best Film in an African LanguageBest Actress in a Supporting RoleMaryam BoothBest MakeupThe Milkmaid Best Nigerian FilmBest DirectorDesmond ObviageleAchievement in CinematographyThe Milkmaid Most Promising ActorAnthonieta Kalunta2021Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor in a Lead role (Hausa) Gambo Usman KonaBest Actress in a Lead role (Hausa)Anthonieta KaluntaMost Promising ActressMovie with the Best SoundThe Milkmaid Movie with the Best Special EffectMovie with the Best ScreenplayMovie with the Best EditingMovie with the Best CinematographyBest Use of Costume in a MovieBest Use of Make up in a MovieMovie of the YearDirector of the YearDesmond ObviageleMovie with the Best Production DesignThe Milkmaid Movie with the Best Soundtrack
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
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