At home, Desmond Ovbiagele’s film has faced censorship, but in the US, it may well enjoy a positive reception.
![The Milkmaid is Nigeria's official entry for the 2021 Oscars' best foreign feature film category [YouTube/The Milkmaid/screenshot]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/the-milkmaid2.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
At home, Desmond Ovbiagele’s film has faced censorship, but in the US, it may well enjoy a positive reception.
![The Milkmaid is Nigeria's official entry for the 2021 Oscars' best foreign feature film category [YouTube/The Milkmaid/screenshot]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/the-milkmaid2.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As Nigerians protest brutality and demand reforms, some say full abolition is the only road to liberation from violence.
![Protesters raise a flag during a march through the Lagos district of Surulere. Mostly peaceful protests calling for an end to police brutality have sprung up in many Nigerian cities [Adedamola Odetara/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8438.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
For an already vulnerable, stigmatised group, the outbreak and lockdown have increased concerns about their health.
