In September 2011 the novelist Toni Morrison published a letter as a reflection to a Youtube video of a Sudanese woman being lashed for an unknown moral crime. The director and her friends decided to make this film to thank Toni Morrison and use the opportunity to bring attention to the violation of Sudanese women by the military Islamic regime. Due to government restrictions on filming in public places and the security risk for those involved, the film uses both original and stock footage. It is the first film for the director, cast and crew and many professionals donated their time and skills for free.
