'We did not choose who colonized us. As ever, this film and many like it, is proudly Nigerian.' –GenevieveNnaji1
However, The Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee officially retracted its submission of the film for Oscar consideration in a statement obtained by"The budding Nigerian film industry is often faced with producing films with wide reach which often makes the recording dialogue predominantly English with non-English infusions in some cases. Going forward, the committee intends to submit films that are predominantly foreign language — non-English recording dialogue.
We are therefore urging filmmakers to shoot with the intention of non-English recording dialogue as a key qualifying parameter to represent the country in the most prestigious award. The committee is working tirelessly in organizing workshops, seminars, and using other available media to create robust awareness on the guidelines and requirements for an International Feature Film Entry.
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