“A Story That Plays With the Senses”: DP Lílis Soares on Mami Wata

Mami Wata, courtesy of Sundance Institute. A folkloric African water deity is the titular focus of Mami Wata, the Sundance-premiering film from writer-director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi. The revered Mama Efe (Rita Edochie) serves as the conduit between the inhabitants of…