Dry (2014)

Directed by

Stephanie Okereke

Genre

drama film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl in Nigeria is forced into an early marriage, leading to severe health problems. The film follows her struggle and the work of a doctor trying to help her.

somberheartbreakingsoberingslow-pacedseriousearnestsocially conscious

What happens

Dry is a 2014 Nigerian drama film directed by Stephanie Linus and starring Stephanie Okereke, 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 and underaged marriage among young women, narrating the ordeal of a thirteen-year-old girl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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