DRY: Your Words, Your Tweets… What they mean to me.

A Twitter user who goes by the username @siendoAmor recently tweeted the photo above at me. This was a picture she took of the screen at the cinema where she went to watch DRY along with four of her friends on a Friday Night. In her tweet, she said the movie was ‘Educative’. I do not only appreciate her kind words, but the photo especially.

Since DRY was released in the nationwide cinemas last month, I’ve been overwhelmed by the number of responses I’ve gotten from fans on social media, and believe me, everyone of them has been encouraging.

Here are a few of them:

Hy peepz BIkO go see this ‘dry’ movie by @stephanieLinus. I got short of words afta seeing.This is not a 9jaran movie pic.twitter.com/wNgDbcaaHt — hot iys (@IYS_incredible) September 4, 2015

If there any movie dat worth spending your last KOBo on, @themovieDry is by @StephanieLinus. Mehn Stephanie u are a beast in d Game. Bless

— hot iys (@IYS_incredible) September 4, 2015

@StephanieLinus No one else can do it better#DRY — Amevi David (@Amevidavidlive) August 31, 2015

The movie #Drymovie by @StephanieLinus is very interesting..a must watch for every1!

@StephanieLinus you have always bin great in acting, now production/directing. DRY is the title, but the Content is RICH!!!!!! Keep it up!!! — BennyCapricorn (@BennyCapricorn) August 31, 2015

@stephanielinus I was just Wowed when I saw the #movie dry. #Perfect cast, gr8 movie… U inspire me a lot my mentor

— MaryAnn Eyam (@drealMaryAnn) August 29, 2015

@StephanieLinus Hello Stephanie, I appreciate your new movie #DRY , I believe its a very important movie. Thank you. — Christina O Fashanu (@OCFashanu) September 1, 2015

@segeboom @themoviedry @StephanieLinus and beyond biko.. it's undoubtedly an epic movie. Igo carry awards bam

— Patience Afful Scott (@Pamscottgh) August 25, 2015

I loved it too! DRY is an awesome movie. As entertaining as it is educating. You did GREAT @StephanieLinus 👍👍 https://t.co/ZOn0vIDZWm

— Saheed Akinloye (@Talk_Expert) August 29, 2015

@StephanieLinus 'Dry' is the movie to watch!!! It found its way down to the navel of my soul. Daalu olu!

— Obianuju (@Africanchique) August 29, 2015

@StephanieLinus After watching"Dry"my respect for you tripled.Every action&symbol was meaningful& formed a communication line.Thanks so much

— Bella (@mailbassey) August 29, 2015

I especially like it when people tell me the exact scene of the movie that touched them the most. It helps me understand the viewers better:

I like that Halima’s character wasn’t made to survive the ordeal..that’ll have been too typical of #nollywood @StephanieLinus #themovieDRY — Ify (@siendoAmor) August 29, 2015

Saw @StephanieLinus #dry at the cinema today.Amazing movie.I had teary eye when Halima was sent out into the rain and stoned in the market. — Babalola Michael T (@dmobfotography) September 1, 2015

Went to see @StephanieLinus #Dry. A good movie. Zara’s reaction on realizing Halima was her daughter on seeing Hadiza was good!🔥👏👏 👏 — Tomi Adesina (@tomi_adesina) September 1, 2015

I also love to read about the emotions it brings out in the viewers:

The movie “DRY” is a must watch @StephanieLinus kudos to you 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌and God bless you plenty 😇 I cried like a baby☺🙈 — ♠Kathryn♠ (@WennyB_3) August 30, 2015

@StephanieLinus ‘Dry’ made me cry,laugh, but most importantly,it made me resolve to STAND UP FOR A COURSE! — Goodness Kanong Paul (@GoodnesskPaul) August 30, 2015

But most importantly, it means a lot to me when the viewers get the message and it spurs them into action:

I watched #Dry today. Heartbreaking but the message was clear and well passed. Job well done @StephanieLinus . #ChildNotBride

— Uche (@uchezeakudo) August 26, 2015

U are a blessing to womanhood, DRY did not just enlightened me, it really opened my eyes. GOD bless u @StephanieLinus”

— Billy sax (@Billysax10) August 22, 2015

There are still loads of tweets and messages that I couldn’t include here, but I’m grateful for them all. DRY is still showing in cinemas nationwide. Go watch it if you haven’t and let me know what you think about the movie.

Have you watched DRY? What are your thoughts about the movie? I’d love to read them.

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