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Nollywood - Did I hear you laugh? If you've never heard of Nollywood, google is your friend. Some of my American friends are stunned when I tell them about Nollywood. The largest film industry after Hollwood and Bollywood.

 Once upon a time, I had a dream - a dream about going to a Film School in the USA after the completion of my Masters degree. 

 I found myself in America and I also found something surprising -The high cost of going to a film school in the USA. As reality set in - settling into a new country I had just immigrated to, getting  myself  a job  and empowering myself financially, I kicked my dream of going to Film School aside. 
There were more important things in my life that needed attention so I told myself.

 Okay, so I am a Nollywood addict. I hear many people who are Nigerian and say things like "sorry I don't watch Nigerian movies". Well, das fine..... 
I have followed the Nigerian Movie Industry from the days of Living in Bondage (pacesetter for the hosts of Nigerian movies to follow). I remember seeing Omotola Jalade Ekeinde the first time in a movie called Daybreak in 1997. 

During the holidays shortly before my teenage years ( Shoutout to all the parents who shipped their children off to boarding school at age 10) I would stay up through the night to watch Nigerian movies. Thanks to AIT  back then :-) The rest is history.. 

Some time ago, I decided since I had shoved my dream of becoming a Nollywood producer aside, I could at least become a Nollywood movie reviewer. Three years later, I have finally convinced myself to get moving and set the ball in motion.Watch out for all the Nigerian movie reviews to follow.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cheers!





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Miss Onakz.... said…
Yay!!! I will be sitting with a glass of juice to read your reviews and I also pray that it is the beginning of better things to come in your Nollywood Path...xxx
September 13, 2017 at 3:41 AM
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