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- Title
Anthropomorphism and Intentionality in the Benin Language Video-Film in Nollywood: A Content Analysis of Okpaniya.
- Authors
OMOERA, Osakue Stevenson
- Abstract
The narrativity of the Benin language video-film as a bustling aspect of Nollywood (Nigerian film industry and tradition) carries with it certain folkloric tropes that the Benin people attach importance to as part of their cultural heritage. Regardless of the genre, some Benin video-films employ anthropomorphism to communicate vital socio-cultural messages that reaffirm the cultural ethos and values of the Benin people. This element, among other theatrical/filmic resources is used by popular culture producers in the Benin video culture to provide audience-friendly templates for edutainment, socialization, therapeutic interventions and spiritual rejuvenation in Benin society. It is within this dynamic compass of supernatural or mythical tropes that this article adopts the content analysis method to examine the anthropomorphic potentials in Benin video-films. In doing this, the discussion focuses on Okpaniya (dir. Ezekiel, 2003) as a means of exteriorizing certain layers of intentionalities as read from the actions and inactions of characters and how these textual referents speak to the making of entertainment and cultural products by some Nigerian (African) filmmakers, including Benin film producers. Consequently, Benin film content creators should increasingly integrate Benin values, norms and identity as exhibited in Okpaniya in their creative works to consolidate the Benin video film's presence in a glocalising Nollywood and propagate Benin language, history and culture on a wider but discursive space.
- Subjects
ANTHROPOMORPHISM; EDO language; NOLLYWOOD
- Publication
African Renaissance (1744-2532), 2017, Vol 14, Issue 3/4, p83
- ISSN
1744-2532
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2516-5305/2017/v14n3_4a6