Mai Martaba
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| Language | Hausa |
Mai Martaba (Hausa meaning 'Your Highness') is a 2024 Nigerian epic thriller which depicts the culture and tradition of the royal setting in Hausa land.[1] The film was produced and directed by Prince Daniel Aboki.[1][2] The movie featured only one popular Kannywood actor Adam Zango, as a result of the director wanting to showcase new actors.[3] The film was premiered in Kano in August 2024.[2]
Plot
The film portrays a theme of love, greed, betrayal and royal battle which is a usual occurrence in royal settings in Northern Nigeria, Nigeria and Africa at large. It also highlights the situation in which a female is set to become the Emir, a situation which is not the norm in many parts of Northern Nigeria.[1][3]
Cast
- Adam Zango
- Fatima Mohammed as Princess Sangaya
- Tasi’u Ali as MaiKabaas Turaki
- Yahaya Sabo Abubakar as Wakili
- Shugaba
- Ghali Abdullah DZ
- Muktar Aminu Haruna
- Auwalu Isma’il Marshal
Reception
References
- 1 2 3 "'Why we shot the most 'expensive' Hausa movie, Mai Martaba'". Daily Trust. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- 1 2 Rapheal (9 August 2024). "Day Mai Martaba set the North on fire". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- 1 2 Premium Times https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/kannywood/716031-why-i-featured-many-upcoming-actors-in-new-kannywood-movie-filmmaker-daniel.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ BellaNaija.com (26 November 2024). "Oscars 2025: These Nine African Films Are in the Race for Best International Feature Film". BellaNaija. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ Egodo-Michael, Oghenovo (29 October 2024). "Nigerian film, Mai Martaba, to compete at 2025 Oscars". The Punch. Retrieved 14 April 2025.