Tiwa Savage’s “Water and Garri” Film Is Set for Prime Video Launch

Ten months after Tiwa Savage introduced she’d landed her first lead function in a Nollywood manufacturing titled “Water and Garri”, we now have extra scoop concerning the undertaking which has been acquired by digital streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video Naija.

Right here’s all you need to know concerning the undertaking, together with particulars about Tiwa’s character.

Tiwa Savage as a dressmaker 

She performs the function of Aisha, a dressmaker who returns to her hometown following a member of the family’s demise, after ten years in the USA. Aisha finds that issues have modified at residence whereas she was away. She should now navigate household, friendships and previous wounds.

Tiwa as govt producer

The singer govt produced the film by means of her firm, Every part Savage. After filming wrapped in 2023, she shared the way it was a dream undertaking she’d nurtured for years: “This undertaking was an entire labour of affection that has been a dream of mine for a number of years.” Tiwa introduced the movie to life in collaboration with Unbound Studios and its subsidiary, JM Movies.

Expertise supervisor, Vanessa Amadi-Ogbonna, Jimi Adesanya of Unbound Studios and Meji Alabi are additionally govt producers.

A stellar solid

A bunch of acquainted Nollywood faces will be a part of Tiwa to deliver the film to life. Thus far, the solid contains Mike Afolarin of Netflix’s Far From Residence, Jemima Osunde of MTV Shuga and British-Ghanaian actor, Andrew Bunting.

Meji Alabi is directing

The British-Nigerian filmmaker takes the director’s seat for the undertaking. Meji has labored with among the largest names within the music house, together with Beyonce, for her 2020 Black Is King undertaking.

Music by Tiwa Savage

The singer, who launched an EP of the identical title in 2021, wrote and carried out the soundtrack for “Water and Garri” film. Whether or not tracks like Any person’s Son and Tales by Moonlight, amongst others on the EP, will probably be featured within the movie is unconfirmed.

Coming to Prime Naija

The streamer, which homes motion pictures like “Breath of Life”, “Gangs of Lagos” and “King of Thieves”, provides this undertaking to its rising record of Nollywood titles. However we don’t have a launch date but.

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