Stella Damasus Stars in New Romance Drama
Ferdinand Ekechukwu
In a society where certain issues are seldom discussed, there lies a hidden menace that profoundly affects relationships, marriages, and individuals’ mental well-being — female genital mutilation (FGM). This deeply impactful age-long issue often remains in the shadows, but a new film has once again brought to the fore its effects, offering potential remedies for victims.
Starring Stella Damasus in the lead, the film – The Scar – opened in cinemas yesterday October 6. With a later date in the US. The issue of FGM is captured as a deep cut from the past that threatens and leaves a marriage in shambles. A solution to the cut is the only way out. It tells the story of a woman whose marriage gets troubled by the effects of forceful genital mutilation done to her many years ago.
Now she must overcome the past and at the same time fight to save her family. Produced by Ella Emefiele, a US-based Nigerian filmmaker, the romance drama explores the negative effects, dangers and solutions to the gripping menace of female genital mutilation. “Female Genital Mutilation is rarely talked about, yet has a lot of impact on relationships, marriages, and one’s mental health in general.
“How much do you know about the effects of genital mutilation and how to remedy its negative effects in the lives of victims? That’s what the movie The Scar is all about. It’s a cinema movie which is set to be released in Nigeria and in the US soon,” Ella shared in an Instagram post.
Directed by Robert Peters, the movie features other actors like Joseph Benjamin, and Mercy Macjoe, International actors like Joshua L. Eady, Glenn P. Turner, join Collins John Emefiele, Ella Emefiele, and D’Angelo on the movie. Together, they deliver a compelling narrative that raises awareness about this often-overlooked subject.
The Scar is set to be distributed by Blue Pictures Film Distribution, this is to ensure that its lesson reaches a wide audience and sparks conversations about the lasting effects of this harmful practice.
