Sandra Bremaud tackles drug abuse in ‘Wasted Genius’

August 23, 2025 by Adeniyi Adewoyin

Nollywood filmmaker Sandra Bremaud has added her voice to the conversation on drug abuse among young people, describing it as a social problem often rooted in family neglect.

“So many young people with real potential are wasting away on drugs,” she said. “Look deeper and you will see it started from home. Parental negligence is the seed. No love, no support, just silence. And from that silence, pain grows. That pain becomes the escape.”

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The filmmaker, however, cautioned against blaming parents entirely for the choices of young people. “Before you make that bad decision, replay the consequences over and over in your mind so that no one, not parents, friends, should be blamed when it goes against you. Let’s stop heaping blame on parents; you are responsible for your actions, after all this life is per head,” she said.

Bremaud recently released her latest film, ‘Wasted Genius,’ on YouTube under her SBE Dynasty production outfit. The movie, which features Majid Michel, Susan Peters and Ayo Adesanya among others, explores the struggles of young people whose lives take a downward turn due to drugs and wrong choices.

The production, according to the filmmaker, is part of her ongoing effort to address social issues through storytelling.