Swallow, a film directed by Kunle Afolayan, and “Man of God,” a Netflix original produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, have received the most nominations for the 2022 Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA).
The two movies bagged nine nominations each to top the list.
Organisers of the annual award, which celebrates excellence in Africa’s movie industry, unveiled the nominees in Lagos on Wednesday.
With seven nominations, Walter Waltbanger Taylaur’s film “Jolly Roger” came in third place.
The categories for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” also include Nse Ikpe-Etim and Ijeoma Grace Agu.
The award ceremony for this year will take place in Lagos on October 30.