FOREIGN DESK | September 16, 2002, Monday
Step Aside, L.A. and Bombay, for Nollywood
By NORIMITSU ONISHI (NYT) 1491 words
Late Edition - Final, Section A, Page 1, Column 2
ABSTRACT - Nigerian movies have become huge hits across English-speaking Africa, finding place since late 1990's next to offerings from Hollywood and Bollywood, Bombay's equivalent; serious movies about Africa that win awards in West are usually made by African filmmakers based in Paris or London, and resonate little among most Africans; pulp movies, made on cheap with budgets of about only $15,000, have by contrast had wide influence on African popular culture; their stories, faces and themes are familiar to other Africans; have suddenly made acting attractive profession in Nigeria; industry grosses estimated $45 million per year; photos (M)
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