Synopsis
Her Lost Childhood was conceived from a deeply personal place. Like many, I was raised in a childhood that had its ups and downs, but it passed, it evolved. For the girls in this film, their childhood never moves forward. They are stuck in the “down,” caught in cycles of abuse, betrayal, and silence.
This film began as an expression of anger, at a society that fails to protect its most vulnerable. But as I listened to more stories and looked into the eyes of real girls still crying, still suffering, it transformed into something else: a cry for help.
Her Lost Childhood is an intimate, experimental narrative meant to make you feel uncomfortable because the reality is uncomfortable. It’s a call to action, a plea to see, to care, and to remember that behind every statistic is a girl still wishing for a future she may never have.
About
My name is Ayodele Abraham Aiwuyuse. Born and raised in Edo State Nigeria. I’ve always been many things at once, a visual artist, a storyteller, a filmmaker, and a writer. But at the heart of it all, I am simply someone drawn to stories. Whether I’m brushing color onto canvas, capturing fleeting moments through a lens, or shaping thoughts into words, I find myself chasing the same thing: feeling.
To me, that's what creativity is, the ability to make someone feel. To remind them of who they are, where they come from, or who they’ve forgotten to be. I draw from truth, from culture, from heritage, weaving them into the stories I tell, because those are the threads that hold us together.
In the end, whether it's a painting, a film, or a sentence whispered into the world, I create so that someone, somewhere, remembers that their story matters too
To me, that's what creativity is, the ability to make someone feel. To remind them of who they are, where they come from, or who they’ve forgotten to be. I draw from truth, from culture, from heritage, weaving them into the stories I tell, because those are the threads that hold us together.
In the end, whether it's a painting, a film, or a sentence whispered into the world, I create so that someone, somewhere, remembers that their story matters too