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. The film stars Anthonieta Kalunta, Gambo Usman Kona, and Maryam Booth.
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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. The Milkmaid also won the Narrative Feature Award at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.