Omen (Augure), a Congolese film starring local actress Eliane Umuhire, and Fight Like A Girl, starring Arthur Nkusi, won awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at the Balmoral Convention Center, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
The awarding ceremony brought together filmmakers from different parts of Africa and the diaspora to celebrate excellence in African cinema. This year's edition was themed Renaissance: Legacy In Motion in honour of the founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe MFR, who passed away on January 9.
Augure was up for 'Best Achievement in Production Design' and 'Best Achievement in Costume Design', while Fight Like a Girl was nominated for 'Best Production Design', 'Best Supporting Actor', 'Best Achievement in Soundtrack', 'Best Supporting Actress' and 'Best Leading Actress'. Fight Like a Girl is based on a true story of a young Congolese woman forced to work in an illegal mineral mine, escapes her captors and finds a new life for herself as a professional boxer.
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