‘The Milkmaid’ tells the story of two sisters who are abducted from their village during a deadly attack by militants in northeast Nigeria. — Videograb courtesy of YouTube/THE MILKMAID TRAILER

LAGOS, Feb 4 — Ten years ago, Desmond Ovbiagele abandoned his career in investment banking to pursue his dream of making films. Now the Nigerian director’s movie about the jihadist insurgency in his country has been put forward as an Oscars contender.