Projekt Beschreibung
NOLLYWOOD
BY JOHANNES PREUSS

„The second largest film industry in the world“ (UNESCO) is called Nollywood and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The success story of the eccentric dream factory is also shaped by a German tech-investor.The opportunities in the burgeoning industry attract diverse characters. Director Abba Makama sees the moment for an intellectual cinematic movement, a sort of Nigerian New Wave. Bastian Gotter, a young investor from Berlin, tells how he and his Nigerian partner – almost by accident succeeded in founding the largest streaming service in Africa. Popcorn cinema producer Don Omope also wants to make use of the positive spirit: „We are here to become the Nigerian Tarantinos and Steven Spielbergs.“


Available Rights
All rights except Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Festivals & Awards
Yenagoa Bayelsa International Film Festival 2020
Göttingen German International Ethnographic Film Festival 2020
ORIGINAL TITLE
Nollywood
YEAR
2020
GENRE
Documentary
DURATION
65 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
German, English
COUNTRY
German
DIRECTOR
Johannes Preuss
Johannes Preuss
WRITER
Johannes Preuss
Johannes Preuss
PRODUCTION
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH