Hearty Cheers for Nollywood
Nigerian film-makers tend to operate in a fast and furious manner and Nollywood now makes about 2,400 films per year, putting it ahead of the US, but behind India
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Nollywood Second only to Bollywood in Film Industry Scale (3)
Nollywood’s success began in 1992, with the film “Living in Bondage.” At the time, after years of recurring military coups, someone finally had the courage to address the subjects that related to ordinary people. The film is about a man who falls under the influence of a religious cult, and about money and black magic. [...]
Nollywood Second only to Bollywood in Film Industry Scale (2)
Martin Onyemaobi is one of the kings of this world. His office in Alaba isn’t a real office, but more of a tiny storage room, filled with unpackaged DVDs, stacked in packs of 100, held together with rubber bands. Onyemaobi explains how the business works and reaches for his calculator. “This is where the life [...]
Nollywood Second only to Bollywood in Film Industry Scale (1)
Two-thirds of its population lives on less than a dollar a day, and yet Nigeria has the world’s second-largest film industry. It’s called Nollywood, and it provides Africa, and beyond, with a steady stream of action flicks and love stories. For Dickson Iroegbu, the day he was almost killed by Nollywood began with an important [...]
Nigeria’s Silver Screen: Nollywood Photo Gallery
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