Cinema-going in Lagos: three locations, one film, one weekend
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DOI: 10.1080/13696815.2019.1615871
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nollywood audiences are under-researched. Understanding audiences’ sites of spectatorship has contributed to how and why Nollywood is consumed, and with what cultural implications for these audiences, and for producers, distributors and exhibitors. With the… read more here.
Keywords: nollywood; cinema; lagos three; cinema going ... See more keywords
The Persuasive Influence of Nollywood Film in Cultural Transmission: Negotiating Nigerian Culture in a South African Environment
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DOI: 10.1080/17475759.2017.1329158
Abstract: Abstract The popularity and viewership of Nollywood films have expanded across African and Western cities especially those with considerable Diaspora population. This study seeks to investigate whether watching Nollywood films is likely to lead to… read more here.
Keywords: south african; nigerian culture; cultural transmission; nollywood ... See more keywords
Producing Nollywood portal films: Navigating precarity through informal social relations and hope
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DOI: 10.1177/13678779221094859
Abstract: This article examines the production practices that underpin the production of portal films in the Nigerian video film industry (Nollywood). Following the recent surge in the number of streaming portals focusing on the distribution of… read more here.
Keywords: social relations; relations hope; nollywood; market ... See more keywords