Overview
- Disney+ adds Mango to its European lineup following the short’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival premiere.
- Written and directed by Joan Iyiola in her debut, the story follows Zadie as she confronts the physical and emotional toll of fibroids.
- Olivia Nakintu leads the cast as Zadie, with Danny Sapani portraying her father and Paul Chahidi appearing as a medical professional.
- Apatan Productions produces with Salaud Morisset, with executive producers including Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Tom Hawkins, Elisabeth Hopper, Joe Bell and Dr. Christine Ekechi.
- Mosaku cites the film’s urgency in reframing public understanding of fibroids, echoing Iyiola’s advocacy after sharing her own experience.