Glocal Nollywood: The Politics of Culture, Identity, and Migration in African Films Set on American Shores

Since its inception in 1992, Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, has grown into a transnational cinema and the second largest film industry in the world thanks in large part to the popularity of the highly affective and dramatic narrative conventions the industry has perfected. In the last decade...

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Main Author: T. Omega Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Globus et Locus 2017-09-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.glocalismjournal.net/issues/GLOBAL-IDENTITIES-AND-COMMUNITIES/Articles/Glocal-Nollywood-The-Politics-Of-Culture-Identity-And-Migration-In-African-Films-Set-On-American-Shores.kl