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A true testament to the sheer power of decentralized, low-budget storytelling. Nigeria's massively prolific film industry, affectionately dubbed Nollywood, rapidly shoots and releases thousands of films straight to home video formats every single year. Ignoring massive theatrical runs entirely, they built a gargantuan cinematic empire by directly feeding incredibly high volumes of highly localized drama to audiences across the African continent.
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