Great news. We are excited to share our film will have its world premiere at @filmafrica which will take place in London from 30 October - 8 November 2020.
FOR MARIA EBUN PATAKI will screen as part of the BEYOND NOLLYWOOD strand & will be available on the BFI Player.
To amplify the voices of women who have been through one form of postpartum experience or the other, Document Women spoke to two mothers, as well as Damilola Orimogunje, the Director of Netflix hit "For Maria, Ebun Pataki".
Having a child is one of the most life-altering and stressful experience any woman can have. The transition from individual to parenthood occurs simultaneously with the lack of sleep and the need to balance or modify one's life appropriately.
One year ago, we made it to Netflix! It has been a beautiful ride since then. Thank you to all of you who made it worthwhile. Your reviews, tweets, comments, praises, love, and support were encouraging. One year on and we are happy we made such impact! #formariathemovie
A Korean colleague was telling me about North Korea. How they have no access to the internet. No exposure to the social media we use. He said the government once lied to the citizens that North Korea won the Olympics. Many blindly rejoiced.
Two years ago, @DamiOrimogunje birthed For Maria Ebun Pataki. 11 months ago, it came to @NetflixNaija.
Have you watched it yet? If you have, tell us, what were your favorite moments?
If you haven’t, it is on Netflix Naija, watch it today! #formariamovie
It’s been 10 months since we first showed up on Netflix and stole your hearts. What is your favorite scene from For Maria? Tell us as we plan a binge event for the weekend in front of us!
"For Maria" & "Brotherhood" are on different ends of the genre,scale,tone & art spectrum of cinema.
But both have received rave reception from the audience.
Having both in the same year is an indication of a pivot in Nollywood/Naija Cinema.
Great things are ahead.
One of the major things making For Maria taught me is you can make a well-thought art film & still vie for commercial appeal. It doesn’t have to be one. I used to argue this with my buddy, Tunde.
@DamiOrimogunje@ForMariaMovie I had to come look for you after watching this movie and I must say, you did a great job, noticed you payed attention to everything, from production design to cinematography( I really love the constant use of close shots) and the sound god damn it. Amazing one sir .
"for the Maria Ebun pataki" is one movie that will mess with your mindset toward child bearing
The situation Gabriel Afolayan was as the husband is one thing no one shuld experience
The frustration of seeing your wife not wanting to see or touch the bby she gave birth to is crazy
Damilola Orimogunje's sophomore 'Dear Ajayi' is one out of 12 projects selected at the 7th edition of the Ouaga Film Lab, a platform for the development and coproduction of film projects.
For Maria,ebun pataki >>>>
i love the attention to details, Choice of apartment (The fact that the home setting was relatable, from the kitchen to the bathroom to the compound and to pouring sugar from nylon to using sachet dano milk)
Just finished watching 'for Maria Ebun pataki' ọmọ that movie get as e be cause, I just shouting why!why!why!.
That movie will mess with your emotional feelings. The situation the husband and the wife was, is something no couple should pray for.