''The Planter's Plantation'' is a 2022 Cameroonian musical drama film written , produced and directed by Eystein Young Dingh
An allegory to
Neocolonialism, neocolonization, the film is Cameroon's entry for
Best International Feature Film at the
2023 Academy Awards.
It won two special prizes at the 2023 FESPACO namely The Ousmane Sembene Special Prize and the Plan International Price for a film on the rights of Women and the girl child . The Film has been highly acclaimed for its selection and outstanding performances in festival such as The African International Film Festival, FESPACO, Ecran Noirs Film festival , Uganda Film Festival , Luanda Film Festival , Khouribga International Film Festival, Yarha Film Festival , Al Ain Film Festival , Montpellier Film Festival , Cameroon International film festival where it won prices ranging from Best Film , Ecran D’Or , Best Actress . It made history for being the first Cameroonian film to be nominated for an AMVCA for its best Actress Nimo Loveline.
Plot
Set in the 1960s, Enanga a young girl goes against all odds to preserve a plantation willed to her father by a member of the colonial government.
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Cast
* Nimo Loveline as Enanga
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Nkem Owoh
Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1958) is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008, he won the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, "''Stronger than Pain"''.
Early life
Nkem Owoh was born in E ...
as Mr. Planter
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Loic Sumfor as Adamu
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Stephanie Tum as Miss Tosangeng
* Quinny Ijang as Mrs Planter
* Syriette Che as Georgiana
* Samson Vugah as Azang
* Lovert Lambe as LItumbe
* Lilian Mbeng as Matilda
* Irene Nangi as Mrs. Asong
* Alexander Powers as James Whittaker
Awards
* ''The Planter's Plantation'' was selected as
Cameroon's entry for best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
* It won the Ecran D’or (first for a Cameroonian movie in 26 years) and two other awards at the
Ecrans Noirs Festival
Ecrans Noirs Festival is a film festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It has been characterized as "Central Africa's largest cinema event".
The Ecrans Noirs Festival, run by an organization of the same name, was established in 1997 by the filmmaker Bass ...
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*It also won best actress at the same Ecrans Noir Festival 2022 for its lead Actress Nimo Loveline
*It won Best Lead Actress(Nimo Loveline), Best Makeup (Asanga Calton and Quinny Ijang) and Best Movie at the LFC awards 2022.
* Best Actress at The African International Film Festival for its lead actress Nimo Loveline
*The lead @NimoLoveline won Best Overall Actress at Camiff 2023.
*The movie also won Best Cameroonian movie at the Camiff Festival 2023.
*The lead actress @NimoLoveline made history becoming the first Cameroonian actress to be nominated for an AMVCA at the 9th edition of 2023.
*The lead Actress @NimoLoveline also won best female performer at the Khouribga international film festival in Morocco in 2023, making her one of the most decorated Female actresses in Cameroon and the African continent.
References
https://mimimefoinfos.com/cameroon-international-film-festival-ends-with-awards-to-outstanding-movies-filmmakers/#:~:text=The%20Best%20Overall%20Actor%20award,%2C%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Planter's%20Plantation%E2%80%9D.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2oci0LqH1ME
External links
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2022 drama films
2022 films
Cameroonian drama films
2020s musical drama films
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