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Nigerian cinema in the spotlight as ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to premiere in Cannes Film Festival first

Nigeria is going to Cannes. In what is understood to be a first in the film festival’s near-80 year history, a movie from Africa’s most populous nation has been chosen as part of the Cannes Film ...
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God and Nollywood: how Pentecostal churches have shaped Nigerian film

In Nigeria today, one doesn’t have to attend a church service to hear a sermon. The pulpit has moved – onto screens, into living rooms, and across YouTube. Along with this shift, a fascinating genre ...
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Nigeria’s Nile Entertainment, U.K.’s Action Xtreme Ink First-Look Deal to Co-Produce and Distribute Slate of Action Films and Series in Africa (EXCLUSIVE)

Nile Entertainment, the Nigerian distribution company launched last year by veteran film executive Moses Babatope, has signed a first-look deal with Action Xtreme, the genre label of the U.K.’s ...