Nollywood, African cinema

Nollywood is the third largest film industry in the world. It releases between 500 and 1 000 movies each year. Its movies depict lives of people in Africa, namely Nigeria. The great African tradition of story-telling is now being transmitted through the mass media. People that star in those movies are local actors. Plots are based on familiar situations that deal with love, comedy, bribery, prostitution or sorcery.

Here’s a presentation of Nollywood in pictures by Pietr Hugo.

My thoughts

eeerrrrr this is not for the faint hearted. I just shook my head at this one.

Here’s the link:

 

 

http://dilidoo.com/2009/01/23/nollywood_african_cinema_38_pics.html