African Movie Academy Awards – Senegalese film “Félicité,” took home seven awards from the 13th African Movie Academy Awards held on Saturday, July 15, at the EKO Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The movie which tells the story of a woman who sings in a bar in Kinshasa, dazzled movie fans at the awards, carting away awards for the Best Actress, Best Actor in a supporting role and Best film among others.
The event was hosted by Nse Ikpe Etim.
Nigeria’s Akin Omotoso won the best director award for his work in “Vaya”, beating Daouda Coulibaly, Steve Gukas, Mira Nair, Izu Ojukwu, Daryen Joshua, Alain Gomis, Ala Eddine Slim and Said Khallaf to the prize.
Ace Nollywood comedy actor, Nkem Owoh also received a Lifetime Achievement Award while “76” won the Lagos State Best Nigerian film award.
Below is the full list of the winners
Best film
Felicitè (Senegal)
Best production
’76 (Nigeria)
Best soundtrack
Felicitè (Senegal)
Best short film
A Place For Myself (Rwanda) & A Place In the Plane (Senegal)
Best animation
Got Flowers (Nigeria)
Best documentary
Mama Colonel (DRC)
Best film in an African language
Felicite (Senegal)
Best film by an African living abroad
While We Live (Burkina Faso/Sweden)
Best diaspora short
90 Days (US) & Kbela (Brazil)
Achievement in production design
’76 (Nigeria)
Achievement in costume
Queen of Katwe (Uganda)
Achievement in makeup
Oloibiri (Nigeria)
Achievement in sound
Vaya (South Africa)
Achievement in cinematography
The Last Of Us (Tunisia)
Achievement in editing
Felicitè (Senegal)
Achievement in screenplay
Vaya (South Africa)
Lagos state award for best Nigerian film
’76 (Nigeria)
Best young/promising actor
Medina Molanga (Queen of Katwe)
Tony Elumelu award for best comedy
3 Wise Men (Nigeria)
Best actress in a supporting role
Angelique Kidjo (CEO: Nigeria)
Best actor in a supporting role
Papi Mpaka (Felicitè: Senegal)
AMAA lifetime achievement award
Nkem Owoh (Nigeria)
Best actress in a leading role
Vero Tshanda (Felicitè: Senegal)
Best actor in a leading role
Jahwar Soudani (The Last of Us: Tunisia)
Best first feature film by a director
Daouda Coulibaly (Wulu: Mali)
Best director
Akin Omotosho (Vaya: South Africa)
Special recognition award
Celine Loader
