Nollywood: between Bolly and Holly

The Palme d'Or Goes To Nigeria.

le 10 novembre 2009, par Clément Mathon

Pieter Hugo photoFela Kuti’s drummer Tony Allen had enlisted him for the cover of his compilation “Lagos Shake” last Year, with a picture taken from his series “The Hyena and Other Men” .

In 2009, 33 years-old south-african photographer Pieter Hugo headed to Abuja, Nigeria to focus on what’s become the 2nd largest movie industry in the world releasing up to 2500 movies a year: Nollywood.

Ahead of Hollywood, and behind Bollywood, it produces movies on its own terms (worth over $2.3 billion as of 2008), telling stories that appeal to and reflect the lives of its public: it is a rare instance of self-representation on such a scale in Africa.

Check out the Nollywood series HERE!

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