Nollywood in diaspora:

"Living In Bondage," the ground-breaking 1992 blockbuster movie revolutionised today's booming nigerian video-film industry.From the stalls of Brooklyn's Odyssey African market in New York to its European headquarters in Peckham, London to the streets of Accra, Ghana, Nollywood's dominance and growth beyond the shores of Nigeria has no boundaries.The themes of corruption, police brutality, rags-to-riches tales, witchcraft and the continuous fight between Christianity and the powers of darkness is one factor that has succeeded in captivating the attention of Nollywood's audience. Its popularity goes across the board, from West African, countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, to the African Diaspora in Europe and America.The Nigerian film industry is now the third largest in the world and reaches far beyond Nigeria's borders.Like nigerian food and festivals,These films now form cultural product consumed by large number of nigerians residing outside their Home country.These films celebrate the culture of nigeria and african heritage.

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While doing my Msc In media and communications at London school of economics and political science,I developed a keen interest in Nollywood-Nigerian video films.This research paper studies Nollywood-Nigerian video film industry and its consumption by first generation Nigerian diaspora residing in UK.

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"Living In Bondage," the ground-breaking 1992 blockbuster movie revolutionised today's booming nigerian video-film industry.From the stalls of Brooklyn's Odyssey African market in New York to its European headquarters in Peckham, London to the streets of Accra, Ghana, Nollywood's dominance and growth beyond the shores of Nigeria has no boundaries.The themes of corruption, police brutality, rags-to-riches tales, witchcraft and the continuous fight between Christianity and the powers of darkness is one factor that has succeeded in captivating the attention of Nollywood's audience. Its popularity goes across the board, from West African, countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, to the African Diaspora in Europe and America.The Nigerian film industry is now the third largest in the world and reaches far beyond Nigeria's borders.Like nigerian food and festivals,These films now form cultural product consumed by large number of nigerians residing outside their Home country.These films celebrate the culture of nigeria and african heritage.