MMANWU

English title: Masquerade

Mmanwu, ZOMA’s debut project, is a 2D animated horror short about a Nigerian-American teenager returning to Nigeria after the death of her grandfather. Centering Igbo-Nigerian culture and traditions, this film mixes magical realism and horror to explore themes of grief, spirituality and cross-cultural understanding.

Mmanwu also had a successful Kickstarter campaign, earning the “Project We Love” badge, and receiving the Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund. The full short film is currently in pre-production.

Official Trailer

CREDITS - Written and Directed by Uzo Ngwu / Produced by ZOMA Studios / Storyboards by Jason Raymond, Caleb Blue, Manny Edeko / Storyboard Revisions by Ifesinachi Orjiekwe / Character Designs by Ebuka Okwara, Christina Zhang, Christina Oyebade / Background Paint + Visual Development by Victoria Imo / Background Layout by Cynthia Osaseri / Animation by Quincy Baltes, Joshua Adeoye, Marilou Botta / Additional Animation by Isa Adler / Compositing by Cristina Davis / Color Design by Oak Bediako / Composing by Nia-Simone Egerton / Songwriting by Sól, Brandon Orr / Music Supervision and Sound Design by Dusty Hall / Sung by Olaedo, Uzo Ngwu, Sól and Brandon Orr