Nigerian media personality, Chude Jideonwo, has stated that the biggest filmmakers in Nollywood are largely from the western region of the country.
Speaking on Instagram, Jideonwo discussed the prevalence of Yoruba filmmakers in the Nigerian film industry.
He listed prominent figures such as Toyin Abraham, Kemi Adetiba, Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, and Femi Adebayo as examples.
He further mentioned that Yoruba movies have a strong presence on global streaming platforms, pointing out the minimal representation of films in the Hausa and Igbo languages.
“The biggest filmmakers in Nigeria now are all Yorubas. Think about it: Kemi Adetiba, Jade Osiberu, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Kayode Kasum, Toyin Abraham, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe and Oga Bello’s son that do every movie, including ‘Beast of Two Worlds’ and ‘Jagun Jagun’—and Bolanle Austin-Peters.
“Think about it: most of the mainstream, big cinema, and streaming movies are all by Yoruba people. What has happened is that the Yoruba filming culture has merged itself into the other groups that are leading again.
“Can you name one Hausa or Igbo-language movie on Netflix or Amazon? The closest was Genevieve’s ‘Lionheart’ many years ago. Only Yoruba movies are able to exist on Amazon, Netflix and become mainstream cultural hits.”
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