Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film

The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognise the best African films of the preceding year. It was known as the Best Picture award from 2005 to 2011.[1]

Best Film
Year Film Director Result
2005 The Mayors Dickson Iroegbu Won
2006 Rising Moon Andy Nwakolor Won
Secret Adventure Andy Amenechi Nominated
Behind Closed Door Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen Nominated
Anini Fred Amata Nominated
Arrou - Prevention Nominated
Tanyaradzwa Nominated
My Mother’s Heart Ifeanyi Onyeabor Nominated
Sofia Boubakar Diallo Nominated
2007 Sitanda Izu Ojukwu Won
The Amazing Grace Jeta Amata Nominated
Apesin Muyiwa Ademola Nominated
Abeni Tunde Kelani Nominated
2008 Run Baby Run Emmanuel Apea Won
White Waters Izu Ojukwu Nominated
Across the Niger Izu Ojukwu & Kingsley Ogoro Nominated
Princess Tyra Frank Rajah Arase Nominated
Mission to Nowhere Teco Benson Nominated
30 Days Mildred Okwo Nominated
2009 From a Whisper Wanuri Kahiu Won
Arugba Tunde Kelani Nominated
Gugu and Andile Minky Schlesinger Nominated
Battle of the Souls Matt Bish Nominated
Seventh Heaven Saad Hendawy Nominated
2010 The Figurine Kunle Afolayan Won
Seasons of a Life Shemu Joyah Nominated
The Tenant Jude Idada & Lucky Ejim Nominated
The Perfect Picture Shirley Frimpong-Manso Nominated
I Sing of a Well Leila Jewel Djansi Nominated
2011 Viva Riva! Djo Tunda Wa Munga Won
Sinking Sands Leila Djansi Nominated
Aramotu Niji Akanni Nominated
Soul Boy Hawa Essuman Nominated
Hopeville John Trengove Nominated
A Small Town Called Descent Jahmil X.T. Qubeka Nominated
2012 How to Steal 2 Million Charlie Vundla Won
State of Violence Khalo Matabane Nominated
Adesuwa Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen Nominated
Otelo Burning Sara Blecher Nominated
Rugged Priest Bob Nyanja Nominated
Ties That Bind Leila Djansi Nominated
Man on Ground Akin Omotoso Nominated
2013 Confusion Na Wa Kenneth Gyang Won
Nairobi Half Life David 'Tosh' Gitonga Nominated
Ninah’s Dowry Victor Viyuoh Nominated
The Last Fishing Boat Shemu Joyah Nominated
Virgin Margarida Nominated
Elelwani Ntshavheni Wa Luruli Nominated
Last Flight to Abuja Obi Emelonye Nominated
2014 Of Good Report Jamil X.T Quebeka Won
Children of Troumaron Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden Nominated
Potomanto Shirley Frimpong-Manso Nominated
The Forgotten Kingdom Andrew Mudge Nominated
Accident Teco Benson Nominated
2015 Timbuktu Abderrahmane Sissako Won
October 1 Kunle Afolayan Nominated
Triangle Going to America Theodros Teshome Kebede Nominated
iNumber Number Theo Nel Nominated
Run Phillipe Lacote Nominated
2016 Eye of the Storm Sékou Traoré Won
The Cursed Ones Nana Obiri Yeboah Nominated
Fifty Biyi Bandele Nominated
Ayanda Sara Blecher Nominated
La Pagne Mousa Hamadou Djingarey Nominated
Dry Stephanie Linus Nominated
Tell Me Sweet Something Akin Omotoso Nominated
Behind Closed Doors Muhammed Bensouda Nominated
2017 Félicité Alain Gomis Won
The Last of Us Ala Eddine Slim Nominated
A Mile in My Shoes Said Khallaf Nominated
'76 Izu Ojukwu Nominated
Vaya Akin Omotoso Nominated
93 Days Steve Gukas Nominated
Queen of Katwe Mira Nair Nominated
Wulu Daouda Coulibaly Nominated
Call Me Thief Daryne Joshua Nominated
2018 Five Fingers for Marseilles Michael Matthews Won
Isoken Jadesola Osiberu Nominated
In My Country Frank Rajah Arase Nominated
The Blessed Vost Sofia Djama Nominated
Cross Roads Seyi Siwoku Nominated
The Road to Sunrise Shemu Joyah Nominated
Siembamba Darrell Roodt Nominated
A Hotel Called Memory Akin Omotoso Nominated
Side Chick Gang Peter Sedufia Nominated
The Lost Cafe Kenneth Gyang Nominated
2019 The Mercy of the Jungle Joël Karekezi Won
Rafiki Wanuri Kahiu Nominated
The Delivery Boy Adekunle Adejuyigbe Nominated
Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story Daryne Joshua Nominated
Sew the Winter to My Skin Jahmil X.T. Qubeka Nominated
Redemption Mickey Fonseca Nominated
King of Boys Kemi Adetiba Nominated
Urgent Mohcine Besri Nominated
2020 The Milkmaid Desmond Ovbiagele Won
The Ghost and the House of Truth Akin Omotoso Nominated
The Fisherman’s Diary Enah Johnscott Nominated
Knuckle City Jahmil X.T. Qubeka Nominated
40 Sticks Victor Gatonye Nominated
Desrances Apolline Traoré Nominated
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Nominated
Gold Coast Lounge Pascal Aka Nominated
2021 The Gravedigger's Wife Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Won
Mission to Rescue Gilbert Lukalia Nominated
Fried Barry Ryan Kruger Nominated
Stain Morris Mugisha Nominated
Eyimofe Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri Nominated
Hairareb Oshoveli Shipoh Nominated
Nyara: The Kidnapping Ram Ally Kasongo Nominated
Black Medusa Youssef Chebbi & Ismael Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Official Website of the AMAAs". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2014.