Nawi

Can Africa Hope for an Oscar?

Nine films have been sent to the 2025 Oscars by African countries. Will any one get a nomination?

TFV spoke with Milcah Cherotich and Toby Schmutzler, two of the persons behind ‘Nawi’, Kenya’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards.

‘Nawi’ is one of those rare films that, despite the weighty seriousness of its subject, stays afloat cinematically.