Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage is venturing into the film industry as both an actress and producer – She announced her debut film, ‘Water and Garri.’ in December 2023.
The film, in which she plays the lead role, is set to be released on May 10, 2024 and will be available on Prime Video, reaching audiences in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Tiwa Savage expressed that the project has been over two years in the making.
Tiwa described it as one of the most adventurous and fulfilling endeavors.
Tiwa Savage wrote and performed the film’s original soundtrack.
What is the Storyline?
Savage plays Aisha, a fashion designer watching her career take flight in the U.S. After 10 years, she returns to her native home when there’s a death in the family. She soon realizes that things are not the way she left them.
Bouts of violence and tension have turned her homeland into something unrecognizable. As she reconnects with family, old friends, and her past love, she must learn to live with the scars and confront the guilt she left behind.
It is shot on Ghana’s Cape Coast.