The movie, Dry, by Stephanie Linus would be premiering in Abuja on August 14th...all ye Abuja peeps save the date.
The movie was written and directed by Stephanie Linus and features the likes of veteran actors Olu Jacobs and Liz Benson. Also featured are Stephanie linus, Darwin Shaw and William McNamara.
The film focuses on the theme of vesicovaginal fistula condition and underage marriage among young women narrating the story of thirteen year old halima whose poor uneducated parents marry her off to Sani, a sixty year old man who constantly rapes her. Halima gets pregnant and suffers vesicovaginal fistula(VVF) after delivery; she's consequently abandoned by her husband and discriminated in the society. Zara a young doctor who has also suffered an horrific childhood meets Halima;she tries to help her and other young women under such circumstance.
This movie is a must watch.
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