How Nollywood Became Bigger Than Hollywood #africansovereignty #filmmaking

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Did you know Africa built the second largest film industry in the world without waiting for Hollywood's permission? [music] Nigeria created Nollywood from nothing. No studios, no government money, no formal [music] training. It started in 1992 with one low-budget video sold at a market stall on a VHS tape. Today, Nollywood makes over 2,500 [music] films every single year. Hollywood makes around 700. The entire [music] American studio system cannot keep up. Over 1 million people work in Nollywood. Actors, directors, [music] producers, editors, and street traders who get films directly to the people. 500 million Africans watch Nollywood [music] content every year.

[00:00:41]That is 40% of the entire continent.

[00:00:44]Films went straight to [music] open markets and bus stations. Distribution did not need theaters. It needed hustle.

[00:00:50]Now Nollywood is on Netflix reaching six continents. Stories told [music] in Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa, African languages, African [music] faces.

[00:01:00]African stories built for African people. This is what happens [music] when Africa builds for Africa. Follow Kapre 9 media for more truth. Share this with someone who needs to see it. Thanks for watching. Let peace flourish freely in our lives.