When debilitating menstrual pain triggers hallucinations and buried memories, a Nairobi fashion designer determined to honour a public promise to appear at an event in a body-hugging outfit is forced to confront years of normalised suffering and reclaim ownership of her body.

Mercy Kamau is a Kenyan scriptwriter and film director with six years of experience in the film industry. So far, Mercy has written five short films and one feature film. In May 2021, Mercy won a pitching competition at Kalasha Film and TV Award and her screenplay, “My Dad’s Funeral," was awarded Kes.500,000 funding. This was her directorial debut. In January 2024, Mercy’s feature film, “Baba Zero” was commissioned by Mnet and produced. The film is currently on Maisha Magic Movies.

Behind-The-Scenes

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  • Genre: Psychological Drama

  • Director: Mercy Kamau

  • Runtime: 16 minutes

  • Format: Short fiction

  • Language: English, Swahili

  • Location: Kenya

  • Year: 2027

  • Current stage: Post-production

  • Producer: Joana Adesuwa Reiterer

  • Production Company (Nigeria): Rodo Studios Ltd

  • A Tell Your Story Lab production