For Maria Ebun Pataki

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For Maria Ebun Pataki
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Directed byDamilola Orimogunje
Starring Meg Otanwa
Gabriel Afolayan
Tina Mba
Edited byTunde Apalowo
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
  • November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)(UK)
  • May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)(US)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageYoruba

For Maria Ebun Pataki is a 2020 drama film directed by Damilola Orimogunje. It features Meg Otanwa and Gabriel Afolayan in the leading roles. [1] The film explores post-partum depression [2] and was filmed in Yoruba language with English language subtitles. [3] The film earned six nominations in the 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards. [4]

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Plot

Derin suffers a turbulent time while in labour and subsequently delivers her first child named Maria. Following this, she keeps to herself and is unable to participate in celebratory rites and the care of her newborn. Not understanding her plight, Derin's mother-in-law verbally abuses her saying she is not a good mother.

Cast

Production and release

For Maria Ebun Pataki was the debut feature film of Damilola Orimogunje. Damilola Orimogunje said in an interview that he was inspired to make the film after watching a French film titled Amour and having a conversation about post-partum depression. It was shot for a period of 9 days in November 2019 in Ojodu, Lagos. [5] Meg Otanwa revealed via an Instagram post that she intentionally gained weight for her role in the film in order to portray a realistic post-birth body. [6] The film premiered in November 2020 at Film Africa [7] where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. [4] It started streaming on Netflix on 16 January 2022.

Reception

For Maria Ebun Pataki received largely positive reviews as it was described by the BBC as "intimate, artistic, unusual" and by the Guardian as “a quietly affecting Nigerian film.” [3] [4] A reviewer for the Daily Trust praised the writing saying "The performances are stellar in this film, but the writing is a blinding light. The writers make the story connect with the audience by creating a world full of characters that are real and tangible". [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards Achievement in SoundFor Maria Ebun PatakiNominated [9]
Achievement in SoundtrackNominated
Achievement in ScreenplayNominated
Best Nigerian FilmNominated
Best Actress in a Leading RoleMeg OtanwaNominated
Best First Feature film by a DirectorDamilola E. OrimogunjeNominated
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in A DramaMeg OtanwaNominated [10]
Best Actor in A DramaGabriel AfolayanNominated
Best Picture EditorTunde ApalowoWon
Best Sound EditorTom KorolukNominated
Best WriterTunray Femi And Damilola OrimogunjeNominated

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  2. ↑ "The Musicians, Artists, and Filmmakers Leading the Way in Nigeria". Condé Nast Traveler. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. 1 2 "Meet leading stars of Orimogunje's for 'Maria Ebun Pataki'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Award winning film "For Maria Ebun Pataki" lands on Netflix". The Lagos Review. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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