South African film, ‘Five Fingers For Marseilles’ win the Best Film prize at the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) which held at the weekend in Kigali, Rwanda.

Nigeria was also among the big winners, as veteran actor, Richard More Damijo emerged the overall Best Actor in a Leading Role for the part he played in ‘Cross Roads’, this was just as veteran actress, Joke Silva won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ‘Potato Potahto’.

Here is the full list of winners:

• Best actor in a supporting role: Gideon Okeke – Cross roads.
• Tony Elumelu Award for Best Comedy:
• Banana Island Ghost, , Best Young/ Promising Actor: * Amine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux),

Award For Achievement In Editing: * Hotel Called Memory. Award For Achievement In Cinematography: * Five Fingers For Marseille. Award For Achievement In Sound: * Hotel Called Memory, Award For Achievement In Editing: * Lucky Specials.

• Award For Achievement In Costume Design: Isoken,

Award For Best Diaspora Narrative Feature: Angelica (Puerto Rico)

• Award For Best Diaspora Documentary: * Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados) *Award For Best Diaspora Short: Torments Of Love (Guadeloupe) Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African Living Abroad: * Alexandra – Nigeria/US, Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language: Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa Award For Best Documentary: Uncertain Future – Burundi Efere Ozako Award For Best Short Film: Tikitat Soulima – Morocco Jubril Mailafia Award For Best Animation: Belly Flop – South Africa Award For Best First Feature Film By A Director: * Michael Matthews- South Africa (Five Fingers For Marseille, Award For Best Director: * Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country.