Our Daughter

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Our Daughter
Directed by Daniel Kamwa
Written by Guillaume Oyono-Mbia
Daniel Kamwa
StarringDaniel Kamwa
Release date
  • July 1981 (1981-07)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCameroon
LanguageFrench

Our Daughter (French : Notre fille) is a 1981 Cameroonian drama film directed by Daniel Kamwa. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. [1] The film was also selected as the Cameroonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3]

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  1. "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "Africa At The Oscars: Best Foreign Language Film Submissions From The Continent – Cameroon". IndieWire. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.