Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language

The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize the best African film in an indigenous language. It was first awarded in the first edition as Best Indigenous Film. However, it was renamed to Best Film in an African Language award from the 5th to 9th edition. Since the 10th edition it has been used to immortalize Sembene Ousmane and consequently renamed to Sembene Ousmane Awards for Best Film in African Language.[1]

Best Film in an African Language
Year Film Language Director Result
2005 Ori Won
2006 Izza Won
Mama Dearest Nominated
Agbara Oderest Nominated
Mfana Mbagha Nominated
2007 Irapada Yoruba Kunle Afolayan Won
Apesin Yoruba Muyiwa Ademola Nominated
Abeni Yoruba Tunde Kelani Nominated
Iwalewa Nominated
2008 Iranse Aje Won
Ipa Nominated
Hafsat Nominated
Onitemi Nominated
Tabou Nominated
2009 Gugu and Andile Zulu & Xhosa Minky Schlesinger Won
Arugba Yoruba Tunde Kelani Nominated
Mah Sa-Sah Cameroonian languages Daniel Kamwa Nominated
Uyai Ibibio Emem Isong Nominated
Apaadi Yoruba Nominated
2010 Imani Won
Omo Iya Kan Nominated
Aldeweden Nominated
Togetherness Supreme Nominated
Game of my Life Nominated
2011 Izulu lami Zulu Madoda Ncayiyana Won
Aramotu Yoruba Niji Akanni Nominated
Soul Boy Swahili Hawa Essuman Nominated
Suwi Musola Catherine Kaseketi Nominated
Fishing The Little Stone Kaz Kasozi Nominated
2012 State of Violence Zulu Khalo Matabane Won
Chumo Nominated
Family on Fire Nominated
Otelo Burning Zulu Sara Bletcher Nominated
Asoni Nominated
2013 Moi Zaphira Won
Elelwani Venda Ntshavheni Wa Luruli Nominated
The Last Fishing Boat Shemu Joyah Nominated
Nairobi Half Life Swahili
Sheng
David 'Tosh' Gitonga Nominated
Blood and Henna Hausa Kenneth Gyang Nominated
Sherifa Nominated
Kokomma Ibibio Tom Robson Nominated
2014 B for Boy Igbo Chika Anadu Won
The Forgotten Kingdom Southern Sotho Andrew Mudge Nominated
Omo Elemosho Yoruba Bayo Tijani Nominated
Onye Ozi Igbo Obi Emelonye Nominated
Ni Sisi Swahili Nick Reding Nominated
2015 Timbuktu Tamasheq
Bambara
Abderrahmane Sissako Won
Triangle Going To America Amharic Theodros Teshome Kebede Nominated
Chetanna Igbo Ikechukwu Onyeka Nominated
Juliet And Romeo Nominated
iNumber Number Zulu Nominated
2016 Missing God Igbo Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu Won
Bala Bala Sese Luganda Lukyamuzi Bashir Nominated
Brotherhood Eye Nominated
Cursed Treasure Nominated
Wako Nominated
Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) Nominated
2017 Félicité Lingala Alain Gomis Won
Logun Ofe Yoruba Nominated
Call Me Thief Afrikaans Daryne Joshua Nominated
Vaya Zulu Akin Omotoso Nominated
2018 Five Fingers for Marseilles Xhosa, Sesotho Michael Matthews Won
Mansoor Hausa Ali Nuhu Nominated
Icheke Oku Igbo Emeka Amakeze Nominated
Agwaetiti Obiuto Igbo Onyeka Nwelue Nominated
Nyasaland Joyce Mhango-Chavula Nominated
Tunu Swahili Jordan Riber Nominated
2019 Rafiki Swahili Wanuri Kahiu Won
Make Room Hausa Robert Peters Nominated
Mabata Bata Tsonga Sol de Carvalho Nominated
Bahasha Swahili Jordan Riber Nominated
Azali Dagbani, Akan Kwabena Gyansah Nominated
2020 The Milkmaid Hausa Desmond Ovbiagele Won
Knuckle City Xhosa Jahmil X.T. Qubeka Nominated
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection Sotho Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Nominated
Fiela’s Child Afrikaans Brett Michael Innes Nominated
The White Line Afrikaans Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret Nominated

References

  1. "Official Website of the AMAAs". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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