AN APPRAISAL OF THE NIGERIAN FILM INDUSTRY AS A TOOL FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DRAWING INSPIRATIONS FROM INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES
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Nollywood, Film Industry, Film Censor, National DevelopmentAbstract
Over the years, Nollywood continues to contribute to the daily lives of Nigerians in form of entertainment and has provided a platform through which people in the diaspora can connect to home. Nollywood has always projected the Nigerian culture, norms and values to both local and international audiences. This projection is now regarded as our identity. However, the fact remains that this mega film industry is yet to purposefully use its films as a strong tool of positive propaganda to bring about social transformation of its society, the focus is more on primitive, to the utterly ridiculous, and do not offer optimal solutions to pressing issues bedeviling the Nigerian social context. This paper examines the role of the film industry as a thought moulder highlighting social vices and correcting the ills in society. The existing legislation and laws that are in place with regards to censorship are examined and a comparison with the American and Indian laws on censorship is examined. The paper concludes that there needs to be a concerted effort to use the industry as a tool for development.
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