A friend of mine drew my attention to it and I went to TIME Magazine's website to see and read for myself. I found it hilarious, maybe because I don't like to take things too seriously but some of you might view it differently.It's kind of sad that this is the way the outside world view our movie industry.
The article is titled:
Nollywood: The stars of Nigeria's movie biz
Photographer Pieter Hugo captures actors from Nigeria's film industry.
From the book Nollywood, published by Prestel Publishing.
To create these images, photographer Hugo asked teams of actors and assistants to re-create Nollywood myths and symbols as if they were on movie sets.
And please read the captions from the website under each photograph.
Nigeria's film business, a.k.a. Nollywood, is the third largest in the world. Its filmmakers produce as many as 1,000 movies each year for the home-video market
"Many of the movies are produced and marketed within the space of a week."
"The narratives are almost always overdramatic, with no happy endings."
"The production companies have extremely limited budgets and only the most basic scripts."
"Plots revolve around situations familiar to the audience and include witchcraft, bribery and prostitution, in addition to romance and comedy. "
"Most of the films are shot not in studios but on location in ordinary homes, hotels and offices."
"The preferred aesthetic is loud, violent and excessive."
"Nollywood represents the first time that Africa's rich oral and written storytelling has found a voice in mass media."
"Both the photographs and movie scenes they draw from are deeply rooted in the local collective imagination."
"It is estimated that Nollywood generates from $250 million to $500 million annually."
Nollywood: The Stars of Nigeria's Movie Biz.
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As a Nigerian, are you offended by this depiction? Or do you find it funny? But most importantly; Is this an accurate depiction of our movie industry?
Let's know what you think.
Meanwhile this is the link...http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1926470,00.html
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