Nigeria: Nollywood Can Dance

opinion

"Sexualise" is a new trend in the industry. With approximately 1.9 million viewers on YouTube for the film 'Barren women (2013),' and an average of half a million watchers for other similar sexualise themed Nollywood films, such as 'Girls in the Mood' (2014), 'Sex Wizards' (2014), 'Book Of Sex' (2015) and 'House Of Girls' (2015), do these high rates of views express an unacceptable fact that viewers loves them? Is this why most of our producers are producing cheap and tacky films to gain more money and publicity?

It is implausible to think that the average Nigerian does not want a realistic story plot, great acting, realistic costumes, quality sounds and high definition images. It's time our film producers and directors think outside the box. Only a tiny fraction of Nigerian film producers are showing the "professionalism and creativity" that will ensure the growth of the industry and will generate and retain quality acting from the likes of Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji.

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