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The History of Nigerian Cinema from 1961 to the Present Day |
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– Segun Olusola’s short film My Father’s Burden is released. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1962 | ||||
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The Ancestors (Andre Libik) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Le Bague du roi Koda (Moustapha Alassane) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1966 | ||||
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Le Retour d'un aventurier (Return of an Adventurer) (Mustafa Alassane) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1969 | ||||
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Bon Voyage, Sim! (Mustafa Alassane) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1970 | ||||
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Son of Africa (Segun Olusola) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1971 | ||||
| – Kongi’s Harvest, directed by American actor Ossie Davis, is released. The film is the first from producer Francis Oladele’s Calpenny Ltd production company. [MORE] [ADD] | ||||
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| – The government’s Indigenisation Decree, seeking to return ownership of the country’s 300-odd cinemas from foreign proprietors to Nigerians, comes into force. [MORE] [ADD] | ||||
| 1975 | ||||
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Amadi (Ola Balogun) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Dinner With the Devil (Sania Dosunmu, Wole Amele) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1976 | ||||
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Ajani Ogun (Ola Balogun) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Babatu (Jean Rouch) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1977 | ||||
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Bisi, Daughter of the River (Jab Adu, Ladi Ladebo) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1978 | ||||
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The Boy is Good (Eddie Ugbomah) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1980 | ||||
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Aiye (Ola Balogun) [MORE] [ADD} |
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| 1981 | ||||
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| Cry Freedom! (Ola Balogun) [MORE] [ADD] | ||||
| 1982 | ||||
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Boulos 80 (Eddie Ugbomah) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1983 | ||||
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Aare Agbaye (Moses Olaya Adejumo, Oyewole Olowomojuore) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1984 | ||||
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Money Power (Ola Balogun) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1992 | ||||
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– The release of Chris Obi Rapu’s Living in Bondage marks the beginning of Nigeria’s video movie industry. [MORE] [ADD] |
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– Nigeria holds its first National Film Festival [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1994 | ||||
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Glamour Girls (Kenneth Nnebue) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1997 | ||||
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Back to Life (Chico Ejiro, Mike Nliam) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1999 | ||||
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Aba Riot (Chico Ejiro) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Benita (Tony Muonagor) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 2002 | ||||
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Battle Line (Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Blind Justice (Ehime Akhaile) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Blue Sea (Chico Ejiro) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Born 2 Suffer (Teco Benson) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Boya lemo (Oluwole Adedeji) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 2003 | ||||
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2 Rats (Andy Chukwu) [MORE] [ADD] |
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Osuofia in London (Kingsley Ogoro) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 2009 | ||||
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Nigerians voice their indignation at the manner in which they are portrayed in Neill Blomkamp’s District 9. In the film, Nigerian immigrants, most of whom are gangsters, prostitutes or witch doctors – are seen eating flesh and engaging in sex with alien creatures. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 21/9 - |
The Nigerian Information Minister orders the Film and Video Censors' Board to ask all cinemas to stop showing Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 because of the way in which Nigerians are portrayed in the film. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 2010 | ||||
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Shirley Frimpong Manso’s Perfect Picture wins the Best Picture award at the 2010 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria’s Bayelsa State. Best Actor goes to Ramsay Noah for his performance in Figurine. [MORE] |
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Kate Henshaw-Nuttall tops a list of the highest-earning Nollywood divas. Her wealth is estimated at N67 million (approx £274,000). [MORE] |
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| 2011 | ||||
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Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Viva Riva! wins six awards at the Seventh Annual African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) at the Gloryland Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. [MORE] |
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| 2012 | ||||
| 22/4 - | Charlie Vundia's heist movie How to Steal 2 Million wins a total of five awards, including Best Film and Best Director at the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards. [ADD] | |||