Nkem Owoh Clarifies Yoruba Role in Home-Video History: “They Did Not Start Nollywood”

Nkem Owoh says Yoruba filmmakers helped popularise home-video productions in Nigeria, but did not start Nollywood. He explained that the name “Nollywood” came later, after filmmakers discussed what to call the industry they were building.

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