NOLLYWOOD NOVEMBER
Nollywood November rhymed well together, so we thought... why not make a list of our five favorite Nollywood movies?...but before we do that, let's dive deep into the subject matter.
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The first Nollywood movie ever made was "Living in Bondage" directed by Chris Obi Rapu and released in 1992. The movie kickstarted the Nollywood industry we know today.
Regardless of how iconic or cringe, one can classify them, Nollywood movies inarguably own an important place in African cinema. They are a cultural phenomenon in Nigeria and in the rest of the continent and the diaspora as well.
Nearly every African especially from west Africa has watched a Nollywood movie. Whether in their childhood, teenage phase, or Adult life.
We all had those CDs in our houses, and we all somehow watched these movies at our friend's or neighbor's place. We certainly all couldn't sleep after watching that one frightening horror Nollywood film or laugh out loud at a funny Nollywood scene. It goes to show how we have all from generation to generation enjoyed a piece of Nigeria's greatest cinematic export.
From scary witchcraft tales to overly dramatic love and family stories. Nollywood remains the epitome of a flourishing African cinematic industry.
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Here are five of our favorite Nollywood films (The not-scary ones):
1. BLOOD SISTERS
A story of two sisters growing up in a world of poverty, where selfish desires are being realized & jealousy becomes the mainstay of their household.
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2. EMOTIONAL CRACK
"This movie follows the gripping story of a loving couple Chudi (Ramsey Nouah) and Crystal(Stephanie Okereke) whose marriage was experiencing a lot of crisis. Suddenly Crystal finds succor in Camilla (Dakore Egbuson) and there starts another story that would further throw her into a pit; no one knows if she will ever get out from."
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3. GIRLS COT
"The movie depicts the struggle of university girls to keep up with life by faking their existence. The lead character had to lie that she is the daughter of the vice president and that she moved with big people which eventually led to a series of problems."
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4. Games Woman Play
"Emma, Candace, and Yvonne have been friends since High School and have since settled into their respective lifestyles. Emma lives with her Business Executive husband and kids (Orji) in marital, suburban bliss until a face from the past (Odokwu) stirs up dysfunction in their happy home. Candace is an egotistical, A list-movie star who tests the fidelity of her fiance (Elliott) by thrusting him into the arms of the career-driven stockbroker, Yvonne. Her humdrum life is forever changed by Candace’s obscene 100000 Naira bet- “Can you seduce my man?” Can she? Can Emma put out the fire under her roof and if so- at whose expense?"
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5. BEYONCE: THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER.
"Raj, a male torn between his love for a poor orphaned woman (Ciara) and the president’s daughter’s (Beyonce) deadly obsession with him is tormented as he yo-yos back and forth between the two."
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