Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

Welcome to NOLLYWOOD

Lagos is home to Nollywood, one of the world’s largest film industries. More than 2,500 movies are made in Nollywood each year. The industry adds about $10 billion a year to the country’s economy. According to the International Monetary Fund, as many as one million Nigerians work in the movie industry.

Nigeria has very few cinemas, so most Nollywood movies are never shown in movie theaters. Instead, they are released directly to DVD. Most

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