This Is Nollywood
Description
First came Hollywood, then Bollywood, and now Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry, which released 2,000 feature features in 2006 alone. This program explains why Nigerian film production, little known outside its own country until recently, is becoming recognized as a phenomenon with broad implications for the cultural and economic development of Africa. Offering an close look at the technical, economic, and social infrastructure of the industry, the film follows a typical shoot from first day to last, while the director, producer, actors, crew members, and notables from the industry describe how it all works and why they do it.
Runtime
56 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
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