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Nigeria: Nollywood Political Thriller '4th Republic' Set for Netflix Debut
Premium Times, 9 June 2020
The '4th Republic', a Nollywood political thriller, will debut on Netflix on Saturday. Read more »
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Nigeria: More People View Nollywood Films On Africa Magic - Survey
This Day, 29 April 2020
A recent survey carried out by THISDAY and supported by Dorinda Afrika Ltd on 41 individuals from different walks of life revealed that Africa Magic, a platform on cable TV, DStv,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Netflix Naija - Creative Freedom in Nigeria's Emerging Digital Space?
The Conversation Africa, 19 March 2020
Netflix has increased its investment in Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood. The dominant streaming company announced its presence via its newly created Twitter handle,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Cinemas Lose Customers, Risk Revenue Decline
Vanguard, 9 March 2020
When people are asked to determine the growth of a sector, it is easier to use revenue to measure the decrease or increase. Higher revenue is most times linked to growth but can… Read more »
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Nigeria: With 'Parasite' Win, Nollywood Stands a Chance
This Day, 11 February 2020
Against all odds, 'Parasite', a South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-Ho made history at the 92nd Academy Awards which held on February 9, at the Dolby Theatre in U.S.A. Read more »
Nollywood Political Thriller Set for Netflix Debut
The film 4th Republic was written by Emil B. Garuba and Zainab Omaki. It follows the story of a governorship aspirant, Mabel King (Kate Henshaw), in the aftermath of a violent and fraudulent election that results in the death of her campaign manager Sikiru (Jide Attah). The release of the film is slated a day after June 12 - Nigeria's Democracy Day, one of the most significant days in the country's post-independence political history.
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Cook-Off, a 2017 comedy film is set to make history when it becomes the first local production to show on Netflix. Written and directed by Tomas Brickhill and produced by Joe ... Read more »
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The release of Queen Sono is to be the first of several African original series to premiere this year on Netflix. Over the last year, Netflix has started to invest in the crea Read more »
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The animated series - Supa Team 4 - tells a story of four teenage girls living in a futuristic version of Lusaka, Zambia's capital city, who are recruited by a retired secret agent ... Read more »
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The film is based on a bestselling memoir by a Malawian inventor, William Kamkwamba, who was thrown out of school when his family could no longer afford the fees. The film was shot ... Read more »
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The global streaming giant has purchased worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji's comedy Lionheart. This makes the film, the first Netflix original film to come out of Nigeria's film ... Read more »
