Renowned Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso has achieved a new career milestone as she makes her first appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025 with Stitches, her much-talked-about Nollywood feature produced by Chris Odeh under BRS Studios. The film has been selected for TIFF's Industry Selects program, a prestigious section that showcases ten standout projects chosen outside the festival's official lineup.
Reserved exclusively for accredited buyers and distributors, the category highlights films with strong potential for global distribution and is regarded as one of the most strategic platforms for international exposure.Set in Lagos, Stitches follows the journey of Boma, a gifted young fashion designer who, after suffering personal tragedy, leaves her humble beginnings behind to join her estranged aunt's upscale fashion house.
Her pursuit of success pulls her into a whirlwind of ambition, class divisions, and a search for belonging - all set against the glamour and tension of Lagos' haute couture scene, where she also finds herself drawn into a romance with the son of a celebrated philanthropic fashion icon.
For Shirley, the project represents more than just storytelling.
