Water & Garri 2024

Overview

Water and Garri is a 2024 Nigerian film directed by Meji Alabi that was shot in Cape Coast, Ghana. The film takes its name from Tiwa Savage and her extended play of the same name. The story follows Aisha, an ambitious fashion designer and entrepreneur who makes an emotional return to her hometown in Nigeria after spending ten years away in the United States. Her return follows a family bereavement. Upon coming back, she is met with various tensions and challenges that arise after spending a significant amount of time away from her family and friends. As she settles back into her surroundings, she must reconnect with her family, friends, and past love while learning to confront the obstacles of her homecoming. The feature has a run time of one hour and twenty minutes and was released in Great Britain on May tenth, two thousand twenty-four.