"Can the Milkmaid win Nigeria’s first Oscar?":

At home, Desmond Ovbiagele’s film has faced censorship,
but in the US, it may well enjoy a positive reception.

When the Nigerian Official Selection Committee sat down to select Nigeria’s nominee for the 2021 Academy Awards last December, the jury voted overwhelmingly for Desmond Ovbiagele’s film The Milkmaid over the sex-trafficking drama Oloture and film festival toast Eyimofe.

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