Stephanie Linus’ Film ‘DRY’ Selected For The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) In U.S.A
After screening around the world, drawing attention while shining light on controversy and receiving acknowledgement from world leaders, Stephanie Linus’ recent production ‘DRY’ has been selected to screen at the largest and most prestigious black film festival in America – the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).
Also
called the quintessential Black festival, PAFF is the largest event
during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. every February and is
scheduled to take place from February 4th –15th in Los Angeles.
“I am
so glad that DRY has been selected to screen at the Pan African Film
Festival. One of the dreams I had while making this movie is that it
would be seen on several platforms across the world and that dream is
coming to life.” - Stephanie Linus, Director.
Also
called the quintessential Black festival, PAFF is the largest event
during Black History Month, celebrated in the U.S. every February and is
scheduled to take place from February 4th–15th in Los Angeles. Sidney
Poitier, Phylicia Rashad and Taraji P. Henson and a host of other
extraordinary industry professionals both in front and behind camera are
amongst those who have been honored by this prestigious festival.
‘DRY’
will be screened on Sunday, February 7th, Saturday, February 13th and
Monday, February 15th. For more information on times and location,
please visit www.PAFF.org
Produced,
directed, and starring Nollywood’s A-List actress, Stephanie Linus, the
film is an inspired true story that depicts the life of two young girls
living as child brides in West Africa. The movie focuses on child
marriage and Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), journeying into the
heart-wrenching details of a culture not too many films dare to explore.
The
film stars: Darwin Shaw as Dr. Alex, the legendary Liz Benson Ameye as
the Matron, Bill McNamara as Dr. Brown, and Introducing Zubaida Ibrahim
Fagge as Halima the teenager who had to endure a life not designed for a
child.
For more on the movie 'DRY', please visit:
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