muafrika:
Giving an example of South African conteporary life style. I think a famous lesbian did that. I havent watched the two. Hope its more than SA just language. But like I said, culture does not have to be 1000 years old, and yes, SA does make alot of effort. I haven't seen the Nigerian film either. I have also seen some of those done from a western perspective. But there is always something very Nigerian about most of them. I am not biased, as an outsider in both cases. I think its understandable because the recent history of the two countries differ. South Africa has its own competitive edge. Technically- story line, production, distribution, even acting. The cultural edge is elsewhere.

I hear you, but still feel you're being bias when you mention a TV drama with lesbianism to generalize the whole SA film industry yet nollywood with films about lesbianism like LESBIANS or LESBIAN QUEENS to mention a few is not 'westernized'.

A scene from the Nollywood Yoruba movie LESBIAN

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1136483_Lesbians_jpgb24a70677ef1ca2cf9cef4d9f5f93376

vdGeist:


I hear you, but still feel you're being bias when you mention a TV drama with lesbianism to generalize the whole SA film industry yet nollywood with films about lesbianism like LESBIANS or LESBIAN QUEENS to mention a few is not 'westernized'.

A scene from the Nollywood Yoruba movie LESBIAN

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1136483_Lesbians_jpgb24a70677ef1ca2cf9cef4d9f5f93376

Am disappointed by those gullible Nigerians. Definitely too westernized(the production is the kind that will bring the industry to ruins. We love Nigerian films for their simplicity and GE rating - most of those we watch). Don't people know that holly wood has an agenda? Smh. You are probably right about generalizing. I'll be sure to watch more SA films.

CAMNEWTON4PRES:


Who do u think is the most ?

I think it depends but I'm leaning towards Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal

Chiwude:
When did South-Africa become the Hollywood of Africa?

don't know when, and never knew it was, I don't consider them the Hollywood of Africa though
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2014/0116/Africa-s-first-big-Hollywood-year-Are-multiple-Oscars-in-the-offing

anonymous6:


don't know when, and never knew it was, I don't consider them the Hollywood of Africa though
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2014/0116/Africa-s-first-big-Hollywood-year-Are-multiple-Oscars-in-the-offing

Nollywood deserves the title of Hollywood of Africa.

anonymous6:


I think it depends but I'm leaning towards Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal

And Tanzania, DRC.

anonymous6:


I think it depends but I'm leaning towards Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal

abeg, leave Ghana out of it,huh? abi na by force? we no want now

vdGeist:


And Tanzania, DRC.

Well Tanzania has beautiful geography and is used alot as a image for Africa cultural landscape and DRC is the birth place of soukoss so yes I give them credit

vdGeist:


Nollywood deserves the title of Hollywood of Africa.

I think Nollywood has made a mark in Africa and beat Hollywood in the continent but I don't think I will give them that title either at least not right now. African film industries still need to progress and advance more but Hollywood shouldn't be used as the epitome but who to stand side by side with in the future.