Nollywood - Nigeria

December 2009

First there was Hollywood, then Bollywood, now the Nigerians are making their name in the film industry. Producing 2000 films a year, Nigerias burgeoning film industry is making waves across the world.
We have to work real fast. We work on a very, very tight budget, says Moses, one of Nollywoods biggest directors. He has thrived in an industry where entire feature films are written, filmed, and on the screen in less than a month. We in Nigeria, we have strength. We have the energy to make it happen, says cameraman Austin, hanging precariously out of the window of a car to get a travelling shot. With no budget for special effects or sets, its the actors that take precedence: I love the fact that I can project our image, our way of life, and our culture, says one of Nigerias biggest stars. According to one of its foremost directors, Nollywoods home-grown stories connect to people in a way that American blockbusters can't: Nollywood is nothing more than therapy.

Produced by SBS, distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[IhediwaStephanie]

GO Nigerians GO

[TVwriter23]

American blockbusters rarely even connect with their own audiences either.

[zweeterion]

I love Nollywood movies.Although some movies are often copycat of previously successful movie.Quality of production and poor acting is often an issue with some unknown directors.It is heart warming that the director encourages his actors to talk like real Africans and gesticulate typical of our way of communication.What distinguishes Nollywood from the other film industries is that it is often embedded with immense messages and knowledge.Keep up the great work !

[Ifeyinwa13]

@tomthumbtoo obviously u don't know much about Nigeria or any third world country. Being Nigerian I've actually been there. There can be no electricity for days at a time. All the roads have major potholes some are big enough for a f-150 to get stuck in. The government sucks. And after all this they do something good. So if u ha e a problem with a nigerian movie don't watch them. Go back to American movies that teach you no lesson at the end. Close ur eyes, don't buy them or don't even go on th

[PRUDENCE19831]

@ez2luvekay Shut the fuck up asshole! You speak for your dame lying ass self. Why would you paint that fib to people?

[Zintlle]

im a South African inlove with Nigerian entertainment, thank you for this great previledge and for blessing us

[oscarhollywood]

Nigerians doing what hollywood producers couldnt do in 100 years

[buddyeagle]

NollyWood rocks!

[ez2luvekay]

I am an African American... ..In America, blacks have no culture, except only that of what we have been taught by Western Culture.. I love all the expressions of sincerity, and integrity that's portrayed in these films.. I love them !!! I understand more now about the expressions used in your films, and appreciate the comment one of the producers made~ about expression~ "not like western civilization"... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !