A look into 'DRY' the movie that won the overall best movie on AMVCA

You may be wondering what's the fuss about this 'DRY' of a movie that everyone is talking about it, here's why....


Dry is a 2014 Nigerian drama film directed by Stephanie Okereke  Linus and starring Stephanie Okereke Linus, Liz Benson , William McNamara , Darwin Shaw and Paul Sambo. On 20 July 2013, a teaser trailer for the film was released, in response to the Child marriage controversy ongoing in Nigeria at the time.
The film's theme focuses on Vesicovaginal fistula condition ( this the abnormal fistulous tract extending between the bladder and the vagina causing continuous involuntary urinary discharge) and underaged marriage among young women, narrating the story of a thirteen-year-old girl, Halima (Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge), whose poor uneducated parents marry her off to SaniSan (Tijjani Faraga), a 60-year-old man, who constantly rapes her. Halima gets pregnant and suffers Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) after child delivery; she's consequently abandoned by her husband and discriminated against in the society. Zara (Stephanie Okereke), a medical doctor who also suffered a horrific childhood meets Halima; she tries to help her get through her situation and also save other young women under such circumstance.


The making of Dry was inspired by a true life story of a lady Okereke met in Northern Nigeria. She stated: "I have been to the North and to other parts of the country, and I have seen first-hand how this health issue defies normal living for girls and women of different ages. I have decided to share
their stories through" DRY " "The issue might seem controversial, but if it will set one girl free and open the minds of the people, and also instruct different bodies and individuals to take action, then the movie would have served its purpose". According to Linus, the film was In production for three years; it was reported in September 2012 that Stephanie Okereke just hit location for the film. The film marked the return of Liz Benzon to the big screen after a long time of absence from films.

This movie is definitely a must watch movie and it sure merits all the fuss and hype!
 My opinion though.