Last night, the 2017 edition of the week-long Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) came to a spectacular close with the presentation of the Globe Awards at the Eko Hotel Convention Center, Lagos.
It was a show of stars as Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Kate Henshaw, Ramsey Nouah, Kunle Afolayan, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha, Kunle Idowu, Olu Jacobs, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Ini Dima Okojie, Linda Ejiofor, Omoye Uzamere, Nonso Bassey, Fred Amata among others all walked the red carpet.
The hosts for the night were Lala Akindoju and Serge Noukoue, founder of Nollywood Week Paris.
Wulu (Mali), Felicité (Senegal) and Nigeria’s Hakkunde were some of the big winners.
See the full list of winners:
Best Actor:
Ibrahim Koma, Wulu (Mali)
Best Actress:
Lydia Forson, Keteke (Ghana)
Special Jury Mention:
Alter Ego (Nigeria)
Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film
Hakkunde (Nigeria)
Best Screenplay
Wulu (Mali)
Best Director
Alain Gomis, Felicité (Senegal)
Audience Choice Award
The Lost Café (Nigeria)
Best Student Short
The Fall (South Africa)
Best Short Film
1745 (UK)
Best Animation
Huse Met Lang Ore (South Africa)
Best Documentary
We Have Never Been Kids (Egypt)
Best Feature Film
I Am Not a Witch (Zambia/UK)