February 16, (THEWILL) – Tiwa Savage has taken a new leap as a lead actress and co-director of a new movie.
The 43-year-old artiste announced that she would make her debut for her first-ever movie titled ‘Water and Garri’.
Sharing a picture of her on set and with directors on Instagram, she wrote, “This is about to be an ICONIC moment. My first calling and co-directing debut with the GOAT @meji Alabi.”
The movie, ‘Water and Garri’ is a single off Tiwa’s 2021 EP of the same title.
In the movie, while in the city of Cape Coast in Ghana, Tiwa plays the role of a fashion designer with a budding career in the U.S. who returns to her home in Africa to confront the guilt she left behind.
She is joined by Mike Afolarin, Andrew Bunting and Jemima Osunde.
African production company, Unbound Studios and its subsidiary, JM Films, reportedly wrapped principal photography on the movie.
Meji Alabi directed the film which written by Comfort Emmanuel, with Tiwa co-directing.
Jimi Adesanya produced the movie from Unbound Studios. Unbound Studios and its Subsidiary JM Films are African Production companies.
Alabi and Adesanya also serve as executive producers, along with Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna.
Tiwa also wrote and performed the film’s original soundtrack and is an executive producer through her ‘Everything Savage company.’
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