Bantú Mama Explained

Bantú Mama
Director:Ivan Herrera
Cinematography:Sebastián Cabrera Chelin
Editing:Pablo Chea, Israel Cárdenas
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:Dominican Republic

Bantú Mama is a 2021 Dominican drama film directed by Ivan Herrera and written by Ivan Herrera and Clarisse Albrecht. Produced by Ivan Herrera, Clarisse Albrecht, Nicolas LaMadrid and Franmiris Lombert,[1] it was filmed in the Dominican Republic, France and Senegal. The film tells the story of Emma (Clarisse Albrecht), a French woman of African descent who manages to escape after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She finds shelter in the most dangerous district of Santo Domingo, where she is taken in by a group of children (Scarlet Reyes, Euris Javiel and Arturo Perez). By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she experiences an unimaginable change in her destiny.

The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,.[2] ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on Netflix on 17 November 2022.[3]

Release

It had its world premiere on 16 March 2021, at South By South West, being the first Dominican feature film to be selected by the festival.[4]

Awards and nominations

!Year!Ceremony!Result!Notes
2021LIFFY - Latin & Iberian Film Festival at YaleBest Feature Feature Film[5]
202147/Festival de Huelva - Cine IberoamericanoBest Photography[6]
2021Durban International Film FestivalBest International Feature Feature Film[7]
2021Durban International Film FestivalBest Photography[8]
2021Durban International Film FestivalBest Performer for Clarisse Albrecht[9]
2021Nova Frontier Film FestivalSpecial Mention[10]
2022QAFF 2022 - Quibdó África Film FestivalBest Feature Film
2023NAACP Images AwardsOutstanding International Motion Picture[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ava DuVernay's Array Acquires Dominican Republic's Oscar Entry 'Bantú Mama' from Director Ivan Herrera . en-US. 2022-10-10 . 10 October 2022 .
  2. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 10 October 2022 . Ava DuVernay's Array Acquires Dominican Republic's Oscar Entry 'Bantú Mama' From Director Ivan Herrera . 10 October 2022 . Deadline.com.
  3. Web site: Ava DuVernay's Array Acquires Dominican Republic's Oscar Entry 'Bantú Mama' From Director Ivan Herrera . 2022-10-10 . deadline.com/ . 10 October 2022 . en-US.
  4. Web site: SXSW 'Bantú Mama' Review: Africa Meets The Caribbean And An Accidental Family Is Born. in.mashable.com/. 16 March 2021 . en-US. 2021-03-17.
  5. Web site: LIFFY 2021 | Yale MacMillan Center -Latino and Iberian Film Festival .
  6. Web site: "Bantú Mama" gana premio mejor fotografía . 23 November 2021 .
  7. Web site: Durban International Film Festival (2022) . .
  8. Web site: Durban International Film Festival (2022) . .
  9. Web site: Durban International Film Festival (2022) . .
  10. https://www.facebook.com/NOVAFRONTIERFILMFESTIVAL/
  11. 'Wakanda Forever' and 'Abbott Elementary' top NAACP Image Award nominations . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526222214/https://ew.com/awards/naacp-image-award-nominations-2023/ . 2023-05-26 . live .

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