Meet The Nigerian Teens Producing Sci-fi Films With Their Smartphones
14 August 2019 |
4:45 pm
A group of students from northern Nigeria are hoping to break into Nollywood thanks to the online success of their short films, created using very basic equipment. This compound in Kaduna doesn't look like a sci-fi movie set, but with just a basic green screen, these Nigerian student filmmakers can transport themselves anywhere. Their surprisingly…
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