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- Title
The Reception of Films in Nigerian languages in France.
- Authors
JOSSON, Cyprian
- Abstract
Before we can go on to evaluate the reception of films in Nigerian languages in France, we need to consider what type of quantitative and qualitative evidence might help us to assess whether the penetration of Nigerian films called Nollywood is a significant phenomenon in France. It can be argued that this cultural penetration started with free movies on the Internet, followed by individual initiatives and business ventures which facilitated the reception of Nigerian films by the Diaspora in currently estimated at 5 million. Despite the big market the diaspora and fans represent, it will be pertinent to ask why they watch films in Nigerian languages. The evidence for the reception of films in Nigerian languages in France will be measured with the data gathered from Cable television, Nollywood Week festivals in Paris, free movies on the Internet, the major languages used by filmmakers, exclusive interviews given to the author by Nigerian filmmakers and by audiences and fans of Nigerian films. All these factors are possible indicators that should help us to judge whether the reception of films in Nigerian languages in France is real, and, if so, how is it perceived among viewers and fans of Nollywood. In support of this view, two Nigerian movies screened during the Nollywood Week, among other special occasions, will highlight the linguistic penetration of Nollywood in France: Taxi driver Oko Ashawo by Daniel Oriaha and Phone Swap by Kunle Afolayan. The similarities between the two films are the languages used - Nigerian English, Pidgin and Yoruba for Taxi Driver and Igbo, Yoruba, Pidgin and English for Phone Swap, and the French subtitles, which helped the audience to cross the cultural and language barrier.
- Subjects
NOLLYWOOD; NIGERIAN films
- Publication
African Renaissance (1744-2532), 2017, Vol 14, Issue 3/4, p99
- ISSN
1744-2532
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2516-5305/2017/v14n3_4a7