Season of Crimson Blossoms

A 55-year-old Muslim widow and a 25-year-old gang leader in Northern Nigeria ignite a forbidden, high-stakes affair that could destroy them if exposed.

55-year-old Binta Zubairu is alone in her Kaduna home when 25-year-old gang leader Reza breaks in knife in hand—and an unexpected spark flare between them. That charged moment pulls them into a secret, intoxicating affair that neither faith nor common sense can contain. In the shadows, Binta rediscovers a desire she thought life had taken from her, while Reza finds a tenderness he never expected to feel. But as gossip and street violence close in, their forbidden connection races toward consequences they can’t outrun.

Witness a tale of desire, risk and reckoning. Season of Crimson Blossoms has sparked conversation in Nigeria; now it’s your turn to experience it.