This film's release coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Chibok Girls' abduction in Borno State.
This film's release coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Chibok Girls' abduction in Borno State. The filmmaker tried to recreate what the girls look like today using pictures provided by their families, from their facial expressions to hairstyles and visible patterns. One mother nostalgically recalled how her daughter adorned her hair with henna and other adornments during Ramadanâ€" a tradition that has been lost for a decade since her daughter's disappearance.
Amina Ali, one of the missing girls, was found in May 2016. She reported that the remaining girls were still in Boko Haram captivity, but some had died.Speaking at the movie screening, Amina, one of the abducted girls who escaped in 2016, and Jummai Mutah, whose release was secured by the federal government, recalled their experience in captivity.