The Milkmaid

  • ‘The Milkmaid’ Nigeria’s Oscar Entry to Open 2021 New York African Film Festival

    Desmond Ovbiagele’s The Milkmaid
    Desmond Ovbiagele’s The Milkmaid

    The virtual 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) will open with Desmond Ovbiagele’s The Milkmaid, Nigeria’s entry for the 2021 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Depicting the impact of extremism on the families of those it touches, the drama follows a Fulani milkmaid as she confronts the religious insurgents who kidnapped her sister.

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