Franco Sacchi: Welcome to Nollywood

http://www.ted.com Zambia-born filmmaker Franco Sacchi tours us through Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry (the world's 3rd largest). Guerrilla filmmaking and brilliance under pressure from crews that can shoot a full-length feature in a week.

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[80Handbags]

I think the point here is that this is just the start, so what if they are not well produced. The whole point of them is tell a story, to educate the peopleof Nigeria. Imagine if you were a Nigerian, you'd be a bit fed up of watching American TV. Good for them doing their own thing. I'm now aware of this, so that is one person who think's its worth it.

[TheInvaderBN]

errmm... Nigerian here. While i appreciate this guy's saying nice things about Nollywood... Nigerian films are actually so bad that it makes me want to squeeze out my eyeballs. Before you thumb me down, go to any African shop near you and rent a Nigerian movie... they've all got one. 99.9% Glib, bad acting, incoherent stories, repetitious stories, Mostly 90% religious, usually has many sequels (1,2,3,4...), too dramatic, bad choice of music, etc. I could go on forever...

[VICTORIA81369]

@happosai21 no,actually we live on trees eating bananas like monkeys.

What you're seeing is a lie.

[VICTORIA81369]

@Juanitotrucupey ahahahahahahaaa!!!!!xD

[VICTORIA81369]

@bilden2 well said!

[crudhousefull]

Don't worry African brothers. The west will not be able to destroy African countries for long. Their oppressive actions in the world stage will be curbed when China/India and their satellites, with more than half the world's population, matches their military might and surpases them. I just hope Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan and Cuba survive till then. Too late for Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. The west is lucky that most of the world's population are pacifists.

[bilden2]

i wonder how much is he being paid to say these things, 2000 films a year, "incredible film industry" who cares when their all shlock.ive seen some of them on youtube,they look like something a bunch of teens make for a class project.make them go film school to learn basic camera work,sound work, get actors who actually know how to act.make them study real movies so they can an idea how a shot should be set up.just one really good movie can make more money than all of the junk their making now.

[filmmakersusan]

Wow!!! Thanks for responding to my comment. I didn't know about the likeness in culture between the different countries. I'm very passionate about what I do and film industry. Thank you so very much for continuing to inspire me. I love the way you say "We" when referring to us Africans. It would be an honor to meet, learn from you and possibly work with you some day in the near future. Have a successful day. As always, stand strong and stay well.

[motosana1]

@filmmakersusan I love this attitude. We are so quick to condemn our own. Our stories must be told by us in our languages/accents/circumstance­s/costumes everything. We are the only race in the world that have abandoned our culture, food, clothing etc to copy others in the name of sophistication. About time we respected our own and celebrate our similarities. A marriage ceremony in Nigeria Igbo community is the same as the Kikuyu of Kenya, the Baganda of Uganda and the Tutsi of Rwanda. 

[AporiandUwa]

Well done Franco. love the passion mate!

[filmmakersusan]

I love this video by Franco Sacchi. It very inspirational. I am a filmmaker & a Nigerian American. I traveled to Abuja Nigeria Dec 2010 & shot my film. I was quite impressed with the quality & attitude of industry professionals there. Nollywood is really an industry. I love it! NOLLYWOOD is here to stay. My movie is a political/social problem action drama currently in post production. All of my crew & talents came from Nollywood. 100+ jobs were created by me & my company TopLine].

[liberty854]

4 THOSE WHO ARE NOT PROUD OF THERE OWN COUNTRY CAN NOT BE PROUD OF ANOTHER MAN COUNTRY AND 4 THOSE WHO CAN NOT APPRECIATE THE GROWTH OF THERE COUNTRY SHOULD STOP WRITING STUPID THINGS ABOUT NIGERIA..IF U THINK THEY ARE NOT TRYING,,U SHOULD GO AND DO BETTER BUT IF U CANT PLEASE KEEP UR WORDS TO UR SELF.GOD BLESS NIGERIA