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BIG MUMMY
Institute of Contemporary Arts

BIG MUMMY, Deborah Shorindé, UK 2021, 16 min. 2 sec.


‘I think love makes monsters of us all actually. I don’t think you really realise when it’s happening but suddenly you just look up and well...there it is.’ 

When Grace Adewale meets a soft sweet boy called Bash, he offers her new hope and a chance at freedom. But all is not what it seems, and a love this inviting can often be poison. As Grace wades deeper into Bash’s cycle of slow violence, her aunty Big Mummy must step in & help her face the truth...before it’s too late.

This is a story about tenderness. This is a story about gaslighting. This is an answer to a question: What happens when a woman gets tired?

Being adapted for series by Mermaid Palace.
Writer, Producer & Sound Designer: Deborah Shorindé
Co-Director & Writer: Amaka Ejizu
Editorial Advisor: Kaitlin Prest
Executive Producer: Nikta Mohammadi
Sound Recordist: Seyi Adaobi

Bash: Luke Rees-Olivier
Big Mummy: Dorcas Adesanya
Grace: Deborah Shorindé
Mix Engineer: Charlie Brandon King
Music: KMRU & Babak Mirsalari
This work was produced for New Creatives, supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts.
 
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