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Uchenna Onuzulike

Nollywood: The influence of the Nigerian movie industry on African culture

Journal article • 2007 • Journal of Human Communication: A Journal of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association

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Uchenna Onuzulike

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Abstract Since its emergence at the turn of the twenty-first century, the Nigerian movie industry “Nollywood” has had a profound influence on African culture. The Nigerian accents, style of dress, and behavioral idiosyncrasies, all of which are distinctly Nigeria, are now being transmitted as images around the globe. The medium of film has come to be directly associated with the culture industry. In Nigeria such a role for the film industry is still evolving.

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