By Sunday Ani
Nigerian filmmaker Imoh Eboh has released a short film to confront the deep-rooted menstrual taboos and reimagine how society understands and discusses the female body.
The film, titled ’28 Days’, which premiered on Menstrual Health Day, Wednesday, May 28, was the centrepiece of an event themed “Celebrating Cycles, Honouring Womanhood” in Lagos.
The film offers a powerful and accessible journey through the phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle, comprising menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal, using storytelling, science, and emotion to demystify a process that is often silenced or misunderstood.
“Many years ago, menstruation was seen as unclean. But it is a normal and healthy part of being a woman. I wanted to create something that made the menstrual cycle easy to understand, like A-B-C or 1-2-3, not something shameful,” Eboh said.
Recalling the day her period started in a classroom, where a male classmate first noticed it, she said what could have been a source of lasting embarrassment instead became a moment that helped her confront the shame early.
That experience, according to her, has now fuelled her passion for open and honest conversations about menstruation.
The screening event, hosted by Sweet Potato Films Africa in collaboration with Eden Ventures Group, FilmPriest, and supported by UAC Foods, brought together educators, health professionals, creatives, students, and advocates.
In addition to the Lagos screening, ’28 Days’ was shown simultaneously in Abuja, hosted by media personality Anto Lecky, and in Ilupeju, Lagos, with filmmaker Adaeze David leading discussions.
Eboh noted that the presence and participation of men, particularly at the Lagos venue, highlighted the importance of inclusive conversations.
“’28 Days’ is more than a film. It’s a cultural intervention. It’s a call to action to break the silence, to celebrate womanhood, and to honour the power of the cycle,” she said.
The filmmaker disclosed that they are collaborating with other menstrual health ambassadors to develop more educational content to make the world a period-friendly place and empower women to understand and speak about their bodies without fear or shame.