Nigeria: Tolulope Oke Eyes Nollywood, Wants Yoruba Filmmakers to Change Their Storylines

16 August 2019

With over 12 years experience in the Yoruba film industry, filmmaker and actress Tolulope Oke is ready to leave her comfort zone in the Nigerian language (Yoruba) speaking films. Her focus is now on Nollywood, the globally recognised film industry in Nigeria. The Yoruba-speaking movies contribute to Nollywood but only in trickles, compared to the big-budget movies that make up the Nigerian cinema.

Oke in a chat said that she felt the time was right to make a bigger impression in the film industry.

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