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City Country CultureNollywood: Centre of African Cinema

14 min

Available until 26/01/2026

Nigeria is the biggest film producing country in the world after India and has come a long way. Starting out with modest low-budget films for VHS, today Nollywood is producing ambitious films with high-production values that are telling the story of Nigeria and Africa.

Country

France

Year

2024

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