Zadie is an independent florist who is privately suffering from fibroids but is determined to take her career to the next level. When a dream job arrives, Zadie searches for help in order to control her morphing body but the unwanted growths threaten to take over.

Director Biography

Joan Iyiola is a writer, actress, producer, and co-founder of Apatan Productions. Her first short DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE (2020), which was the recipient of the HBO Short Film Award (2020), was one of ten longlisted for a BAFTA (2021), and has been screened at over 150+ festivals worldwide. DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE has been acquired by Disney+, Netflix and HBO.

Joan has recently completed the BBC Studios Writer’s Academy (2022) and is under commission for a new original series, HOUSE OF OJO.

Director Statement

A few years ago I learnt that I had a number of fibroids growing inside me, with the largest onebeing the size of a mango. I set out to find out more information about this condition: what on earth was this benign tumour doing inside of me? How did it get there? And how could I get rid of it, quickly? There were…noanswers. The double invisibility that comes from tackling racism and misogyny in the healthcarespace, shocked me to my core.

This film is personal and political. MANGO promises to be a rare example of the female experience on screen, documenting an invisible health condition that affects so many. I hope that it will contribute to the ongoing conversation and the collective attempt to reduce the number of women suffering in silence.