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Lupita Nyong’o nominated for prestigious British film award

Lupita Nyong’o, poses backstage with the Breakthrough Performance Award and presenter Alfre Woodard in Palm Springs, California. [PHOTOS: REUTERS AND COURTESY]

By KENNETH KWAMA

LONDON: Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o, who caught the world’s attention following a splendid performance in the film 12 Years a Slave, has been nominated for the prestigious British Film Academy’s Rising Star Award (Bafta).

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