Cinema of Nigeria

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Before Nigeria was amalgamated in 1914, the people of the Nri Kingdom were the most known for a traditional and cultural theatrical community acting performance. Village squares or market squares where their main stages are prior to most Iri Ji festivals. These acts were categorized precolonial. The cinema of Nigeria, often called Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late 19th century and into the colonial era in the early 20th century. The history and development of the Nigerian motion picture industry is generally classified in four main eras: the Colonial era, Golden Age era, video film era and the emerging New Nigerian cinema era. Film as a medium first arrived in Nigeria in the late 19th century, in the form of peephole viewing of motion picture devices. These were soon replaced in the early 20th century with improved motion picture exhibition devices, with the first set of films screened at the Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos...

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