South Africa Show Nigeria Peper

A number of South African films including ‘Izulu Lami’ (Best Film in an African Language), ‘Hopeville’ (Best Actor, Themba Ndaba), and ‘A Small Town Called Descent’ – featured strongly. Receiving one of the first awards presented on the night, a South African filmmaker jokingly promised that her country would “show [Nigeria] pepper”. Much later, she was able to boast, “I told you earlier that South Africa will show you pepper.” Another South African film, ‘Shirley Adams’, won the Achievement in Sound as well as the coveted Jury Prize, for being the kind of movie “that doesn’t come along all the time,” according to juror, Ayoku Babu.

Nigerian filmmakers were left subdued as the night wore on. Only the Yoruba language epic, ‘Aramotu’ put up a decent showing, winning two of the six categories it was nominated for. Directed by Niji Akanni and produced by Femi Ogunrombi, ‘Aramotu’ won for Best Costume and was crowned the Best Nigerian Film of 2011. Accepting her award, the film’s costumier Toyin Ogundeji said, “I want to thank my mother who was the repository of all my search in costume.” ‘Mirror Boy’ a film set in The Gambia but written and directed by Nigeria’s Obi Emelonye, fetched the Best Young Actor award for its star, Edward Kagutuzi, a UK-based actor of Ugandan origin. The high production musical, ‘Inale’, was rewarded for Best Soundtrack, won by Bongos Ikwe whose award was picked up by his daughter and the film’s producer, Keke Bongos

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Posted: at 2-04-2011 03:46 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

So Yoruba film was crowned the Best Nigerian Film of 2011. But I thought Yoruba movies were noted here in Naijapals by some tribal-minded syncopaths not to be of international standards. Yes, It is true some people are semi-educated illitrates in Naijapals. Shame on them.....

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Posted: at 3-04-2011 02:06 AM (14 years ago) | Hero

Aiight

Posted: at 13-04-2011 04:45 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

Let them go and show their forefather pepper

Posted: at 21-04-2011 03:39 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

uuh

Posted: at 27-04-2011 09:59 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

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Passing

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