afefe (wind)

In Bloom, is an anthology of five short films spanning across different countries and cultures, produced by MTV Staying Alive Foundation and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. The five titles are all directed by female filmmakers from Nigeria, Kenya, India, the US and Brazil, exploring gender issues. The films follow topics such as period poverty, child marriage, gender-based violence, HIV, family planning and economic empowerment.

The anthology premiered on Paramount+ on March 1 across the US, the UK, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and South Korea. It also debuted on Pluto TV globally on the same day, and rolled out across MTV international linear channels. On March 8, International Women’s Day, the slate of titles also featured on BET in Africa and later released on YouTube in India and Africa.

Afęfę (Wind) is written and directed by LowlaDee

MTV Staying Alive Foundation & Diprente

Principal Filming: Johannesburg, South Africa

9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Finalists - (Original Content Branded Series) 2024