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Amaka Igwe Studios Presents Big Daddy - A Short Film On Rape by anitaa(f): 5:05pm On Nov 30, 2011
AMAKA IGWE STUDIOS PRESENTS BIG DADDY - A SHORT FILM ON RAPE


This Sunday, December 4, 2011, at the Silverbird Galleria in Victoria
Island, Lagos, Amaka Igwe Studios will present a short film on rape
and sexual abuse, as part of its social responsibility towards
creating awareness and seeking solutions to the issue of rape in Nigeria.

The film, written and directed by Chris Ihidero, features actors Yemi
Adeyemi, Zara Abimbola Udofia, 'Tunbosun Auyedehin and others.

'Where do you go, when all is lost?' asks Ihidero, who says he
embarked on the project as a personal contribution to society.

'We decided to make a film on rape because we believe that, for our
society to truly combat this abnormality, we need to lay our
collective shame bare. We need to strip off the layers upon layers of
coverings that hide the realities of rape and sexual abuse. We
believe that we all need to come clean and accept the blame for
whatever part we have played, consciously or not, in ensuring that
rape victims continue to lack support and justice, and lives continue
to get ruined. We fear that unless we collectively do something
quickly, anarchy may be loosed upon us all in the very near future',
says Ihidero who is a writer, filmmaker and teacher.

The film will premiere this Sunday before select guests at
the Silverbird cinemas in Lagos, before being shown on TV stations across the country, A young woman is at the
crossroads. A victim of rape and sexual abuse by a family member from
childhood to early teenage years, her life has become marred by the
scars of the past. A gloomy future lies ahead as the scars that she
bears continue to threaten her future possibilities, '

'The big questions is: 'What would she do?', Ihidero says.

We are not that naive to think that one short film can change
everything and resolve all issues around rape and sexual violence. Our
hope is that everyone who sees this film will ask themselves a few
questions: Did I know about a rape incident and keep quiet? Do I
realise that my silence enables rape to thrive? Have I failed to care?
What would I do now if I were to witness such an incident again?'

Rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence are endemic in Nigeria. Human
rights groups estimate that about 20% of Nigerian women experience
physical, sexual or psychological violence from a spouse or male
relative. Alarming as this is, it doesn’t tell the true story of rape,
sexual and psychological violence in Nigeria. The collaborations and
contributions of other participants in creating this pervasive
environment for rape and domestic violence to thrive - participants
like law enforcement agencies, the media, educational institutions and
women themselves – is often underplayed.

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