At Saturday’s 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Lagos, Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his historical thriller “Jagun Jagun.”
Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun,” which had already received seven nominations, won the Achievement Award for both makeup and visual effects.
Michell Lemuya was named the “Best Young Promising Actor” in “NAWI,” and actress Elsie Abang was named the “Best Actress in Supporting Role” in “KIPKEMBOI.”
Additionally, Jackie Appiah Emery received “Best Actress in Leading Role” in “Red Carpet,” and Zolisa Xaluva won “Best Actor in Leading Role” in “The Queenstown King.”
Harry Bentil’s “Letters to Goddo” took home the prize for best feature film by a filmmaker, while Jahmil X.T. Qubeka’s “The Queenstown Kings” took home the best director honor.
Mali’s Souleymane Cissé, Tunisia’s Nacer Khemir, and Ethiopia’s Haile Gerima won lifetime achievement honors. Special recognition awards were given to Tsitsi Dangarembga of Zimbabwe and Alain Gomis of Senegal and Gabon.
“The Weekend” won the National Film and Video Censors Board Award for best Nigerian film, the Achievement Award in Screenplay, the Achievement Award in Cinematography, and the AMAA Best Film award.
“Out of Bound” took home the Production Achievement Award, “Boda Love” received the Soundtrack Achievement Award, “Mai Martaba” got the Costume Design Achievement Award, and “Queenstown”in sound.
The film “Under the Hanging Tree” received the achievement award for editing.
Kenya’s “CounterPunch” got the Jubril Malafia best animation award, Mozambique’s “The Nearest Smell of Gunpowder” won the best documentary, and Uganda’s “The Last Shoemaker” took home the Efere Ozako Award for best short film.
“Under the Hanging Tree” from Namibia won the Michael Anyiam-Osigwe Award for best African film made by an African living overseas, while “The Queenstown King” from South Africa won the Ousmane Sembene Award for best African language film.
“The Neighbourhood Alert” took home the best diaspora shot, “The Wu Tang Clan Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre” won the best diaspora documentary, and “Outlaw Posse” got the best diaspora narrative feature.
The AMAA CEO, Dr. Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, had earlier expressed gratitude to the group that helped make the award event a reality.
Anyiam-Osigwe particularly thanked the states of Lagos and Bayelsa, as well as foreign visitors from the United States, for their affection for AMAA.
According to him, AMAA was a unique occasion that accurately told Africa’s story on a worldwide scale.
“AMAA is honoring the greatness and depth of our African history, not simply the winners.
“A new chapter in the history book opens as AMAA enters its second decade,” he stated.
