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Lydia Forson Wins Best Actress at Afriff Globe Awards

The 2017 edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) came to a spectacular close. It ended with the presentation of the Globe Awards at the Eko Hotel Convention Center.

There were a lot of celebrities and stars at the event who walked the red carpet. The celebrities included Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Kate Henshaw, Ramsey Nouah, Kunle Afolayan, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha, Kunle Idowu and Olu Jacobs among others.

Other guests included Bolanle Austen-Peters, Ini Dima Okojie, Linda Ejiofor, Omoye Uzamere, Nonso Bassey and Fred Amata.

Ghana’s Lydia Forson was named Best Actress for her role in Keteke. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Koma received the Best Actor Globe for his solid work in Wulu. The Best Feature Film Globe, and 500,000 Naira prize money went to the opening night film, I am Not a Witch (Zambia/UK).

Below is the full list of winners from the AFRIFF Festival:

Best Actor

Ibrahim Koma, Wulu (Mali)

Best Actress

Lydia Forson, Keteke (Ghana)

Special Jury Mention

Alter Ego (Nigeria)

Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film

Hakkunde (Nigeria)

Best Screenplay

Wulu (Mali)

Best Director

Alain Gomis, Felicite (Senegal)

Audience Choice Award

The Lost Café (Nigeria)

Best Student Short

The Fall (South Africa)

Best Short Film

1745 (UK)

Best Animation

Huse Met Lang Ore (South Africa)

Best Documentary

We Have Never Been Kids (Egypt)

Best Feature Film

I Am Not a Witch (Zambia/UK)

Credits: Adeolu Adeniyi photography
@adeoluadeniyiphotography​

 

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