Damilola Orimogunje’s first feature film, For Maria Ebun Pataki, has been slated for a 16 January 2022 Netflix release date.
Starring Gabriel Afolayan, Meg Otanwa, Tina Mba, For Maria Ebun Pataki looks at postpartum depression, a less talked about topic in Nigerian society.
Synopsis
After a complicated delivery, Derin’s husband, Afolabi, is elated to finally drive his wife and newborn home. Everything seems to be fine on the surface but soon enough it becomes clear that Derin doesn’t share the happiness and joy that comes to most mothers after childbirth. A breakthrough Nigerian film with a frank look at postpartum depression and mental illness in African families.
Since its initial release in 2020, For Maria Ebun Pataki has been screened at multiple festivals across the world including the 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards, the London Film Africa Festival, the 2021 SiliconValley AfricanFilmFest, the 2021 Mostra de Cinemas Africanos, the 2021 FESPACO and the 2021 Africa in Motion Film Festival.
While we countdown to January 16 to stream For Maria on Netflix, get a first look at the movie with the trailer below.
