Omotola Regrets African Awards Movies’ Absence At 2019 Oscars

Nollywood screen goddess, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, a voting member of the Oscars has expressed her displeasure towards the 2019 Oscars Awards.
The Veteran actress said she is not happy that no African movie made it to the 2019 Oscars nomination list.
Omotola who was enlisted with the voting membership of the Oscars award in 2018 made the disclosure in an Instagram post where she conveyed her thoughts on the nominated movies.
Although she expressed happiness that most of the movies she voted were picked, the actress was more concerned that no African movie made the nomination list.
She said: “The nominations are out, so glad most of the movies I nominated made it, next, voting to determine the winners. Wasn’t so excited, no African movie made it! Someday soon we will be doing this for Africans.”
Omotola isn’t the only Nigerian who was invited to join the Oscars awards voters in 2018. Femi Odugbemi, a film maker was also invited.
Movies like ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Roma’ were the most nominated movies receiving 10 each, while the ‘Black Panter’ earned seven nominations.