The Milkmaid (film)

This article is about the 2020 Nigerian film. For the 1953 Finnish film, see Hilja maitotyttö.

The Milkmaid
Film poster
Directed by	Desmond Ovbiagele
Written by	Desmond Ovbiagele
Produced by	Desmond Ovbiagele
Starring	Anthonieta Kalunta Maryam Booth Gambo Usman Kona Patience Okpala Ibrahim Jammal Umar Magaji Nasiru Mus Abubakar Mohammed, Faruq Usma Kona, Abubakar Mohammed
Cinematography	Yinka Edward
Edited by	Chuka Ejorh
Production company	Danono Media
Release date	27 November 2020 (2020-11-27)
Running time	136 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	Hausa

The Milkmaid is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed and written by Desmond Ovbiagele. It was selected as the Nigerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. ^[1] The film stars Anthonieta Kalunta, Gambo Usman Kona, and Maryam Booth.

Plot

A Fulani milkmaid confronts religious extremists in remote parts of Sub-Saharan Africa while searching for her missing sister, but her efforts to reclaim her disrupted past prove futile.

Cast

• Anthonieta kalunta as Aisha
• Maryam Booth as Zainab
• Gambo Usman Kona as Dangana
• Patience Okpala as Hauwa
• Ibrahim Jammal as Haruna
• Umar Magaji as Garba
• Nasiru Mus as Mallam Farooq
• Gambo Usman Kona as Dangana
• Faruq Usma Kona as Tanko
• Abubakar Mohammed as Abu Nasiru

Reception

The Milkmaid was listed as one of the top 20 Nigerian films of 2020. It won Best Film in an African Language and was nominated for eight awards.

Accolades

At the 16th African Movie Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight awards, ultimately winning Best Film, Best Film in an African Language, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Makeup, and Best Nigerian Film. ^[2] The Milkmaid also won the Narrative Feature Award at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. ^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2020	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Film	The Milkmaid	Won	[2]
		Best Film in an African Language		Won
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Maryam Booth	Won
		Best Makeup	The Milkmaid	Won
		Best Nigerian Film		Won
		Best Director	Desmond Obviagele	Nominated
		Achievement in Cinematography	The Milkmaid	Nominated
		Most Promising Actor	Anthonieta Kalunta	Nominated
2021	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actor in a Lead role (Hausa)	Gambo Usman Kona	Nominated	[4] [5]
		Best Actress in a Lead role (Hausa)	Anthonieta Kalunta	Nominated
		Most Promising Actress		Won
		Movie with the Best Sound	The Milkmaid	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Special Effect		Nominated
		Movie with the Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Movie with the Best Editing		Won
		Movie with the Best Cinematography		Won
		Best Use of Costume in a Movie		Nominated
		Best Use of Make up in a Movie		Nominated
		Movie of the Year		Won
		Director of the Year	Desmond Obviagele	Won
		Movie with the Best Production Design	The Milkmaid	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Soundtrack		Nominated

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Nigerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "Desmond Ovbiagele's 'The Milkmaid' is Nigeria's submission for 2021 Oscars". Vanguard. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. "AMAA 2020: 'The Milkmaid' wins big, see full list of winners". Pulse Nigeria. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. "Archives". Pan African Film Festival. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. Ojo, James (12 September 2021). "FULL LIST: 'The Milkmaid', 'Rattle Snake' remake lead nominations for 2021 BON awards". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
5. "BON Awards 2021: 'Rattlesnake', 'The Milkmaid' win big". 14 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

External links

• The Milkmaid at IMDb