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NOLLYWOOD

Nollywood - Did I hear you laugh? If you've never heard of Nollywood, google is your friend. Some of my American friends are stunned when I tell them about Nollywood. The largest film industry after Hollwood and Bollywood . Once upon a time, I had a dream - a dream about going to a Film School in the USA after the completion of my Masters degree.  I found myself in America and I also found something surprising -The high cost of going to a film school in the USA. As reality set in - settling into a new country I had just immigrated to, getting  myself  a job  and empowering myself financially, I kicked my dream of going to Film School aside.  There were more important things in my life that needed attention so I told myself. Okay, so I am a Nollywood addict. I hear many people who are Nigerian and say things like "sorry I don't watch Nigerian movies". Well, das fine.....  I have followed the Nigerian Movie Industry from the days of Living