Strain is an emotional drama feature about a how young family is coping with the trauma of living with sickle cell. Ekene (Nifemi Lawal) was ónly five when he was diagnosed with sickle cell. It was a trying time for his family as his father (Okey Uzoeshi) is struggling to secure a good arts deal, and his sister, feeling neglected and drained while the mother, (Shushu Abubakar) is not being able to attend to her sick son because she has to work to put food on the table.
The 105-minute feature-length movie which won the Best International Film 2020 at the Urban Film Festival in Miami, USA, is set to intrigue, entertain but more importantly to inform and educate viewers about Sickle Cell in Nigeria.
Directed by Uduak – Obong Patrick, the movie stars top seasoned actors like Alex Usifo, Gloria Anozie – Young, and Bimbo Akintola.