Entry 32 - Vivid Blindness, by Anniwaa Buachie

Vivid Blindness by Anniwaa Buachie (@AnniwaaBuachie)

Award-winning actress, filmmaker and writer, shifting sands in the entertainment industry, globally. Known for her portrayal of “Eka” a Nigerian mother battling with issues concerning FGM in the TV series Survivor’s Remorse STARZ, opposite the renowned Tichina Arnold, Teyonah Parris and Erica Ash. Anniwaa is also known for her role in British feature film Aux, staring alongside Jonathan Rhys Davis, and for her guest star role in long running British TV series Holby City.

Vivid Blindness looks at the social pressures projected onto women to become mothers and wives and how these beliefs can have a lasting, damaging effect on an individual’s mental and physical wellbeing. At what cost, does one turn a blind eye, in order to maintain the bliss of a 2.4 children lifestyle?