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Nollywood
Nigeria's film industry, the second-largest by output globally. Produces about 2,500 films per year and is the second-largest employer in Nigeria after agriculture.
1 films · 17 peopleVerdict
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- Founded
- 1992
- Language
- English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Output a year
- 2,500 films
How it got here
0The modern Nollywood era began in 1992 with 'Living in Bondage', distributed on VHS. The term 'Nollywood' first appeared in The New York Times in 2002. In 2024, Nollywood captured over 50% of Nigeria's box office revenue.