Nigerian films
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Nigerian films are movies produced in Nigeria’s vibrant Nollywood industry, known for their diverse storytelling, rapid production, and wide appeal across Africa and the diaspora.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigerian film industry | 2 |
| Nigerian films canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film industry output
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national cinema ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
projecting Nigerian stories globally
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shaping contemporary Nigerian popular culture ⓘ |
| distributionMedium |
DVD
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VCD ⓘ VHS ⓘ cinema ⓘ online streaming ⓘ television ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Africa
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African diaspora ⓘ global streaming platforms ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major contributor to Nigeria’s entertainment sector ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorGrowth |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
action
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comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ epic historical film ⓘ faith-based film ⓘ horror ⓘ romance ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| industry | Nollywood ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ghanaian cinema
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Hollywood films ⓘ Indian cinema ⓘ Nigerian television drama ⓘ Yoruba traveling theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crime and urban stories
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direct-to-video releases ⓘ family-centered narratives ⓘ large volume of annual production ⓘ low-to-medium production budgets ⓘ melodramatic storytelling ⓘ rapid production cycles ⓘ religious themes ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ strong video and home-video market ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hausa ⓘ Igbo ⓘ Nigerian Pidgin ⓘ Yoruba ⓘ |
| notableCityOfProduction |
Asaba
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Enugu ⓘ Lagos ⓘ |
| partOf | Nollywood ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African diaspora
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domestic Nigerian audience ⓘ wider African audience ⓘ |
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Nigerian film industry
this entity surface form:
Nigerian film industry