All About Milkmaid, Nigeria’s Representative At Oscars 2021

Earlier in the week, the Nigerian official selection committee announced the selection of the “Milkmaid” as Nigeria’s representative ahead of the 2021 Oscars.
The Milkmaid was submitted for possible nomination consideration in the Academy Award for Best International feature film category of the award’s ceremony.
Plot:- In rural sub Saharan Africa, Aisha, a female milkmaid is searching for her younger sister, Zainab. Dire personal circumstances force her to approach the religious militants who were responsible for their separation in the first instance, but she is determined to find her despite the compromises she must make to do so.
However, her guest to recapture her Blithe past proves to be unexpectedly complicated in a world whose festering conflict provides several paths to becoming a victim with typically irreversible consequences.
Theme:- The theme for the film is built around the violence on the North Eastern part of Nigeria.
Director :- The Milkmaid was directed by Desmond Ovbiagele and released on November 27,2020.
Filming / Screening:- The milkmaid was shot on locations in Taraba State, North East Nigeria, it screened on cinemas in Nigeria, Cameroon and Zimbabwe.
Cast:- The Milkmaid features popular Nigerian actress, Maryann Booth, alongside Ibrahim Jaminal, AnthonietaKalunta, and Gambo Usman Kona, among others.
The film owes its other credits to New Jersey-based surgeon, Olusegun Sowemrimo as executive producer, Yinka Edward, for cinematography, ChukaEjork for editing, Pat Nebo, for production Design and Hakeen Onilogbo for special effects.