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Nigeria10 Essential Films from NigeriaStop 9 of 10

The Milkmaid

2020

In the wake of a jihadist insurgency in rural Nigeria, a young herder searches for her sister after both are torn from their community by militants, confronting captivity and the wounds of extremism. A harrowing, ambitious drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Nigeria

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Nigeria. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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