Nollywood Abroad

Original Title: Nollywood aan de Schelde

48' | 2008 (Completed)

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Director:	Saartje Geerts
Producer:	Mark Daems
Writer:	Saartje Geerts

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Little is known about life in the Nigerian community in Europe. Nollywood Abroad lifts the veil via a combination of four thematic threads: immigration, prostitution, religion and... filmmaking.

synopsis

John is a Nigerian immigrant living in Antwerp. Like most of his compatriates, he is a great fan of Nollywood movies, the third largest film industry in the world. John dreams of a career as a famous and respected Nollywood filmmaker and of building a life in Europe. But then he is arrested and convicted of inciting prostitution and of complicity in trafficking. After serving his sentence, he decides to make his story into a film. The manner in which he presents his tale ultimately reveals what led to his conviction. But is John really guilty? And will making this film help him to regain the respect he craves?
John est un immigré nigérien qui vit à Anvers. Comme la plupart de ses compatriotes, il est un grand fan des films de Nollywood, la troisième plus grande industrie cinématographique au monde. John rêve d’une carrière en tant que réalisateur célèbre et respecté de films nollywoodiens, et de construire sa vie en Europe. Mais c’est alors qu’il se trouve impliqué dans une affaire étrange. Il est arrêté et accusé d’incitation à la prostitution et de complicité dans le trafic d’êtres humains. Après avoir purgé sa peine, il décide de faire un film de sa propre histoire. La manière dont John présente son histoire révèle finalement ce qui l’a mené à sa condamnation. Mais John est-il réellement coupable ? Et ce film l’aidera-t-il à regagner le respect auquel il aspire ? Nous connaissons peu de choses à propos de la communauté nigérienne en Europe. Nollywood Abroad lève le voile en combinant quatre thématiques : l’immigration, la prostitution, la religion et... la réalisation.

Credits

Director
Saartje Geerts
Producer
Mark Daems
Writer
Saartje Geerts
Editing
Geert De Doncker
Music
Antoon Offeciers

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2008
Production status
Completed
Original title
Nollywood aan de Schelde
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
48'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Available formats
Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

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Awards

2009: Best Documentary Production (Black International Cinema)

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Nollywood Abroad

synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Editing

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour