The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominees for 2023 have been announced, and the Rwandan film ‘Fight Like a Girl,’ starring stars Malaika Uwamahoro, Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka, and Arthur Nkusi, is among the nominees.

Shot in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo over two months, the film directed by American film director and screenwriter Matthew Leutwyler, has been nominated for multiple awards, including Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Soundtrack.

South Africa’s Ama Qamata, best known for her role as Buhle Ndaba Khumalo in the hit Netflix series ‘Blood & Water’, is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role and is the main character in ‘Fight Like a Girl’.

Clarck Ntambwe, who also stars in the movie, is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, while Antoine Nshimiyimana is nominated for Best Achievement in Production Design.