LOGLINE

A young man risks losing his girlfriend over explaining the reason why he won't respond to her romantic gestures.

SYNOPSIS

EKU is quiet. KIA, his girlfriend, is outgoing. Their differences find a place in each other’s heart. Eku’s smooth talk masks his secret struggle. Kia lets her anger out on his lack of reciprocation to her romantic gestures. Eku is forced to consider facing his secret struggle.

ARTISTIC STATEMENT

His name is Eku is short drama about male trauma. When you think of domestic violence and physical, emotional and sexual abuse, you often think of a male perpetrator, and a female victim. But there is another silent victim that has been long overlooked. Male survivors of trauma. In some cases, just like female victims, male victims are portrayed as responsible for the abuse. Particularly as male victims move from childhood to adolescence, they are ascribed more blame for encounters with adult women. This film will serve as great informative piece in our community to help us change perspective and encourage us to support male friends and family members who are victims of trauma.

KEY CREW

Thitu Muiruri - Writer, Director

Thitu Muiruri is an independent filmmaker based in Boston, MA. She is passionate about human interest stories that focus on social issues for African immigrant communities. Her talent and professional skills in creative writing and directing for visual storytelling has led her into tackling social issues authentically and creatively with the sole objective of informing, educating, and entertaining her audience. Thitu has close to 10 years experience in filmmaking some of the films that have been written and directed by Thitu include; Experience, Hope and Strength (2018), Black Red N Green (2019), 15 Years Later (2022), and My Perfect Gift (2023).