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Machérie Ekwa Bahango film takes top honors at Venice Final Cut
Director Machérie Ekwa Bahango’s project secured five prizes at the Venice Film Festival's Final Cut initiative, according to Variety.
The short version
- Machérie Ekwa Bahango's film "Madi Makambu" won five awards at the Venice Film Festival's Final Cut event, including the La Biennale di Venezia Prize.[Variety]
- The 14th edition of Final Cut supports films in post-production across all African nations and six Middle Eastern countries.[Variety]
- The film follows two lovers confronting a child following an experience with pregnancy denial.[Variety]
Key facts
- Machérie Ekwa Bahango's film "Madi Makambu" won five Final Cut awards at the Venice Film Festival, including the La Biennale di Venezia Prize.[Variety]
- The 14th edition of Final Cut aids post-production projects from African countries and six Middle Eastern nations: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen.[Variety]
- Final Cut received 83 works in progress for this edition, up from 78 submissions the prior year and 52 in 2024.[Variety]
Sources
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