The scene is grim, but do not worry. It is only the set of a movie. The woman lying on the ground, to which the make-up artists are applying artificial blood, the cast of “October 1”, a crime thriller directed by Kunle Afolayan, who’s shooting will be conducted in a rural area of Ilaramokin village in the south- west of Nigeria. The cinema of this country, known as Nollywood, is expanding rapidly since the 90s and recently became the second film industry in the world by the number of films produced. Hollywood only produces more, and even the Indian industry, the celebrated Bollywood, unable to keep pace with the competition in Nigeria. Most of the films are produced in local languages – Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo – but many are made in English. Nollywood can count on a very broad audience, even (and especially) outside the national borders: appeals to film buffs, it is a “must” among Africans living abroad. It’s all the rage in the stores as well hairstylists London’s coolest … (Reuters)
