"Sew the Winter to My Skin" Wins Top Awards at AFRIFF 2018 in Nigeria

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South African film, Sew the Winter to My Skin Wins Top Awards at AFRIFF 2018 in Nigeria

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's action thriller, "Sew the Winter to My Skin" was among the top winners of the Globe Awards at the closing ceremony of the 8th annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) held on 18th of November at the Twin Waters in Lekki, Lagos.
It won the prizes for the Best Director for Jahmil X.T. Qubeka and Best Male Performance for Ezra Mabengeza.



AFRIFF 2018 Winners

SHORTS COMPETITION
Best Short
NIGERIA: Coat of Harms by Stanlee Ohikuare

Best Animation
UGANDA: A Kalabanda Ate My School Work by Raymond Malinga

Best Student Short
RWANDA: Imfura by Samuel Ishimwe

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Special Mention
COLOMBIA: Cantadoras. Musical Memories of Life and death in Colombia by Maria Fernanda Carrillo

Best Documentary
SOUTH AFRICA: Ramothopo the Centenarian by Riaan Hendricks

FICTION COMPETITION

Special Mention
Poisonous Roses by Fawzi Saleh

Best Male Performance
SOUTH AFRICA: Ezra Mabengeza in Sew the Winter to My Skin

Best Female Performance
GHANA: Asana Alhassan in Azali

Best Director
SOUTH AFRICA: Jahmil X. T. Qubeka for Sew the Winter to My Skin

Best Screenplay
GHANA: Kwabena Gyansah for Azali

Best Nigerian Film
The Delivery Boy by Adekunle “Nodash” Adejuyigbe

Best Feature Film
GHANA: Azali by Kwabena Gyansah

Special Jury for Outstanding film
(usually fiction but Jury selected documentary for outstanding achievement overall)
SOUTH AFRICA: Not in My Neighbourhood by Kurt Orderson

Audience Choice Award:
NIGERIA: Kasala by Ema Edosio

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